The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday formally sent expulsion certificates to 11 prominent members, including former governors Nyesom Wike and Ayodele Fayose, in what the party described as a decisive measure to enforce discipline and curb internal sabotage ahead of the 2027 elections.
National Chairman Kabiru Turaki, SAN, said, “They have been expelled. They remain expelled. We have now certified their expulsion, and these certificates have been sent to them,” noting that the action also formally informed INEC, the police, DSS, NSCDC, and other institutions of their status.
Turaki confirmed that the Osun governorship primary was proceeding smoothly, stressing, “As I speak to you now, primaries are ongoing… Governor Adeleke’s name is one of the aspirants vying for the ticket,” while no official resignation from Adeleke had been received. The party also criticized the federal government’s handling of security, with Turaki saying, “Nigerians are not safe on the streets, in their workplaces, on the farms, in the markets or in their homes. Every citizen lives and walks in perpetual fear. That must change.”
PDP further urged President Bola Tinubu to apply the same democratic principles domestically as Nigeria did in Guinea-Bissau, stating, “The President must act promptly in defence of democracy in Nigeria. He cannot present himself as a defender of democracy in the sub-region while enabling anti-democratic practices at home that undermine democratic institutions and processes.”