Politics

PDP Set To Meet Wike, Other Aggrieved Members

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3 years ago

August 1, 2022

The Board of Trustees Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibril Monday, said all plans were on ground to bring all party members, including Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other aggrieved members together, ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country.

All has not been well with the main opposition party following the presidential primary election which produce former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the flag bearer of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country.

However, Walid, a Second Republic Senator, said in a statement issued in Kaduna that there was no cause of concern as the party would do everything humanly possible to unite members.

He said the BOT members of the party were set to meet with the Rivers State helmsman and other aggrieved party members for reconciliation.

According to him, what was happening in the main opposition party cannot be compared with the ruling All Progressives Congress, especially their plan of bringing religious issue of the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

He expressed delight over the recent meeting of governors of the party and other stakeholders geared towards reconciling aggrieved party members, especially Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Walid further explained that the BOT being the conscience of party would meet on Wednesday as a follow-up to the meeting of the governors in order to unite party members ahead of the 2023 elections.

The party chieftain added that during the Wednesday’s meeting, a special committee would be set for the special reconciliation of aggrieved members especially Governor Wike.

The BOT Chairman said, “I notice with great concern what the pdp primary elections of Atiku Abubakar and the appointment of chief Okowa as president and vice president is unnecessary causing confusion among some pdp members.

“May I point out that very strongly that there is no any problem as being envisaged by some people in our great party the PDP.

“I want to assure everyone that all plans are on ground to bring all members together as one and united as what is happening in pdp can never be compared with the situation in Apc especially their plans in trying to bring Religious issues of Muslim-Muslim president and vice president.

“I have also noted that some groups are coming up trying to solve the issues of okowa as vice-president the latest group include some former governors of the party and the current governors, some BoT members and elders, including prof. Jerry Gana, the chief spokesman of the group, Governors Nyesom Wike(Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwanyi(Enugu), Seyi Makinde(Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu(Abia) as well as former governors Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo(Gombe), Ibrahim Idris(Kogi) among others. The aim of the group is reconcile aggrieved members, especially Wike.

“Interestingly, the BoT the highest advisory body and the conscience of the party is meeting on Wednesday 3rd, August to discuss the issues accordingly by coming up with strong recommendations with the special committee for the special reconciliation of aggrieved members especially Governor Wike.

“After the BoT meeting, we will meet with wike and all aggrieved members and all past presidential Aspirants. It is my prayers as Chairman of BoT that the PDP will remain strongest and win all elections in 2023.”

Politics

PDP Issues Certificate Of Expulsion To Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others

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2 days ago

December 3, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has issued certificate of expulsion from the party to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 10 members earlier expelled from the party.

The party National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.

The other members, according to him, include the embattled National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the Legal Adviser, Kamarudeen Ajibade, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.

They also included Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna and Chief Dan Orbih, expelled during the party National convention in Lagos.

Turaki said that the original copies of the certificate had been dispatched to the owners through a courier service to serve as proof that they were expelled from the PDP.

“We have taken note of the fact that Nigerian law frowns on dual membership of political parties, and so we have sought to make it easy for them.

“Now that they are no longer members of our party, and now that the National Convention, which is the highest decision-making organ of our party, has expelled them, we have decided to issue them certificates of expulsion.

“So, when they go to register with other political parties in Nigeria, they will show these certificates as proof that they are no longer members of the PDP.

“By that, those parties will not accuse them of trying to belong to more than one political party,” he said.

He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services, and other government agencies, to take note.

“Very soon, members of the society will be informed via proper disclaimers that any person henceforth who decides to do business with them, any or all of them, does so at his or her own risk.

“They are no longer members of the PDP. They have been expelled,” he added.

He added that the NWC also reviewed some of the cases filed against the party and lawsuits instituted by the party, particularly the one that related to the “unlawful and illegal” closure of the party’s national Secretariat, the Legacy House, and the Wadata Plaza.

“The brief we received from our lawyers is that we are on sound ground, and that very soon, the law will take its course,” he said.

Turaki said the NWC was prepared to be saddled with the responsibility of performing its functions as the leading opposition party in Nigeria.

“We are going to provide a credible alternative to Nigerians. We are going to provide credible leadership to Nigerians by the special grace of God from 2027,” he said.

Politics

Adebayo Adedamola Wins Osun PDP Governorship Primary

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3 days ago

December 2, 2025

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Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, popularly known as FRYO, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the August 8, 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

The primary election took place in Osogbo on Tuesday amid heavy security presence.

Announcing the result, chairman of the primary election committee, Humphrey Abba, stated that Adebayo secured 919 votes out of 957 accredited ballots, giving him a clear victory in the contest.

Explaining that there were 20 void votes following the withdrawal of one of the candidates, believed to be Governor Ademola Adeleke, Abba added, “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and he stands elected and returned.”

DAILY POST reports that despite announcing his resignation from the party, Adeleke’s name appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary.

Party officials said the exercise was conducted in accordance with established guidelines, with accredited delegates participating in the voting process.

Adeleke announced his resignation in a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP leadership at his ward.

On Monday, Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi, had announced that the governorship primary slated for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, has been postponed due to leadership crisis at the national level.

But a faction of the party went ahead with the exercise in Osogbo on Tuesday.

Politics

Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP

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4 days ago

December 2, 2025

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial primaries of the party.

Adeleke’s resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, sighted by Tribune Online was addressed to the PDP ward chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede, Osun State.

According to the letter, the governor’s resignation was based on “the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).”

According to the letter, titled: “Resignation of my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’ read, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”