The internal turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party escalated sharply on Tuesday as a faction of the National Executive Committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved the expulsion of several high-profile members — including Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara).
Others affected are former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; former National Vice Chairman, Bode George; and the newly elected National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN.
This dramatic decision comes just days after Wike and his loyalists were themselves expelled following a controversial national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Saturday.
The clash between the two power blocs erupted at the PDP national secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, where both factions had scheduled parallel NEC and Board of Trustees meetings, creating a tense atmosphere and further exposing the party’s widening fractures.
During its session, the factional NEC also dissolved the party’s state executive councils in Oyo, Bauchi, Zamfara, Yobe, Lagos, and Ekiti, directing that caretaker committees be set up immediately and fresh congresses conducted.
Reading the communiqué from the meeting, National Secretary Senator Sam Anyanwu said the NEC considered a report from the Acting National Chairman, Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed, detailing alleged violations of Articles 58(1) and 59(1) of the party’s constitution, including anti-party activities, disobedience to court orders, and actions deemed damaging to the PDP’s reputation.
The faction announced the commencement of disciplinary proceedings against several senior figures, including: Adolphus Wabara, Olabode George, Ben N. Obi, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, Bala Mohammed, Oluseyi Makinde, Dauda Lawal, Taofiq Arapaja, Setonji Koshoedo, Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel, Woyengikuro Daniel, Mohammed Kadade Suleiman, Emmanuel Ogidi, Sumaila Adamu Burga, Umar Sani, Udom Emmanuel, and Emmanuel Enorden.
With both sides refusing to back down, the crisis appears far from over — deepening concerns about the future of the main opposition party ahead of the 2027 elections.
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