A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; and eight others over alleged anti-party activities.
Those also expelled include National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu; Bature; Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN); Mohammed Abdulrahman; Mao Ohuabunwa; Austin Nwachukwu; George Turner; Abraham Amali; and Dan Orbi.
In addition, the faction dissolved the party executives in Rivers, Abia, Imo, Plateau and Enugu states.
The motions for the expulsions and dissolutions were moved by Chief Bode George and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde respectively during the ongoing PDP Elective National Convention in Ibadan.
Chief George moved for the expulsion of the party chieftains, while Governor Makinde called for the dissolution of the affected state executives.
According to them, the actions were taken in line with Section 33, Subsection 2 of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Constitution (2017).
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