2 Northern PDP Governors Reject Wike, Fayose, Others' Expulsion, Give Reason
- Two PDP governors from the northern region have rejected the expulsion of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti
- Wike, Fayose and nine others were expelled from the party during its national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital
- However, two governors voiced their opposition to the development and gave reasons for their positions
Two governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, by the party's leaders at the national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
The PDP suspended Wike, along with the former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, and the former national secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu.
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How Fayose, Wike, others were expelled from PDP
The motion for the expulsion of the party leaders was moved by Olabode George, the former national vice chairman of the PDP. His motion was supported by Samaila Burga, the PDP chairman in Bauchi state.
Others who were expelled included the PDP's national legal adviser, Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN), AbdulRahman Mohammed, George Turner, Dan Orbih, Umar Bature, Austin Nwachukwu, Mao Chuambuwa, and Abraham Ammah.
Reacting to the expulsion, two governors of the party from the northern region rejected the development, citing the unity of the party. The governors are:
Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau
The north-central state governor, in a statement, distanced himself from the motion seeking the expulsion of the PDP leaders. Mutfwang, through his director of press and public affairs, Gyang Bere, said that the development did not reflect his position.
According to Vanguard, the governor explained that the motion was never discussed at the PDP governor's forum, nor was it tabled at the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. He stressed that such a move would be counter-productive as the PDP was trying to be stabilised and that the expulsion could further polarise the party rather than uniting it.
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Ahmadu Fitiri of Adamawa
On his part, the governor of the northeast state distanced himself from the expulsion of Wike, adding that he strongly believes that the decision was not in the best interest of the PDP and that such a decision would further polarise the party.
Governor Fintiri reiterated that he remains a faithful PDP member and that he would not be part of anything that would further polarise the party. He added that "I believe that peace and reconciliation are the only ways forward for our great party."
He then called on stakeholders to work towards healing the wounds within the party, stressing that he will only support "efforts that promote peace, stability, and progress within the PDP."
See his full statement here:
Fayose reveals PDP governors to join APC
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has listed some PDP governors who were on their way to the APC.
Fayose, who spoke in an interview on Tuesday, explained that the governor of Taraba state, Agbu Kefas, has been handed over to the APC national chairman by President Bola Tinubu.
The former governor mentioned another governor from the North-Central, who will come after Kefas from the PDP to the APC.
Source: Legit.ng
