Wike, Fayose, 9 Others Get Certificates From PDP, Details Emerge
- The PDP has sent formal expulsion certificates to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and nine other members
- Kabiru Turaki, the PDP national chairman, disclosed this to journalists, adding that the move was to 'sanitise' the party ahead of the 2027 elections
- Turaki announced the expulsion of the opposition party members after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on December 2, 2025
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally sent expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and nine other prominent members of the party.
In an announcement made at a press briefing after the meeting of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the leading opposition party described the development as a decisive move to sanitise the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Vanguard reported that Kabiru Turaki, the PDP national chairman, disclosed this to journalists, saying the decision reflected the party's resolve to enforce discipline and put an end to internal sabotage.
The motion to expel the party leaders at the convention in Ibadan was moved by Olabode George, the former national vice chairman of the PDP, who was supported by Samaila Burga, the Bauchi state chairman.
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.
PDP governors reject expulsion of Wike, others
However, the expulsion of Wike and others from the PDP has reportedly been rejected by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and Caleb Mutfwang of Adamawa and Plateau States.
Through his director of press and public affairs, Gyang Bere, Mutfwang said that the development did not reflect his position and he distanced himself from the motion seeking the expulsion of the PDP leaders.
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 opposition was trying to be stabilised, believing that the expulsion could further polarise the party rather than uniting it.
Also, Adamawa Governor Fintiri 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 cause friction.
He reiterated that he remained a faithful PDP member and that he would not be part of anything that would cast the party in a negative light.
"I believe that peace and reconciliation are the only ways forward for our great party," Fintiri remarked.
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PDP elects new national chairman
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP had elected a new national chairman, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), the former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
He was elected at the party's national convention in Ibadan, where the expulsion of 11 members, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, was formally announced.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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