PDP crisis deepens as Wike faction expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, others

PDP crisis deepens as Wike faction expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, others

The internal turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified as the faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declared the expulsion of several high-profile party leaders.

In a formal disclaimer issued on Thursday and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the faction announced that the affected individuals have been stripped of all forms of recognition within the PDP.

The notice listed key figures including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, among others, claiming they no longer hold any valid status in the party. The statement accused them of misrepresenting themselves as party officers despite being previously removed from their positions.

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According to the faction, their expulsion was ratified at the PDP NEC meeting of November 18, 2025, following allegations of anti-party activities and what it termed acts of gross misconduct. The group maintained that the disciplinary action was consistent with the party’s constitution.

The statement cautioned the public against engaging with or recognising any of the expelled individuals as PDP representatives, warning that doing so would be “at his or her own risk.”

The Wike-backed bloc further rejected the recent convention held in Ibadan, dismissing it as a “political gathering without legal weight.” It argued that the meeting violated existing court judgments and could not be regarded as an authentic PDP national convention.

Anyone claiming to have emerged as a national officer from the Ibadan event was labelled “an impostor” by the faction.

This latest round of expulsions escalates the already fierce power tussle within the PDP, as opposing factions continue to issue conflicting statements, suspensions, and counter-expulsions ahead of the 2027 elections.

 

PDP crisis deepens as Wike faction expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, others