Key Points

• PDP dispatches expulsion certificates to 11 senior members

• NWC confirms Osun primary moves forward with Adeleke on the ballot

• Party challenges Tinubu to uphold democratic standards at home

The People’s Democratic Party has sent expulsion certificates to eleven high-profile members, including former governors Nyesom Wike and Ayodele Fayose.

The move followed a meeting of the National Working Committee in Abuja. National Chairman Kabiru Turaki explained that the committee reviewed party operations, ongoing primaries, legal disputes and handover notes before finalising the action.

Turaki confirmed that courier dispatches already went out to all affected members. The group includes Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade, Abdurahman Muhammad, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna and Dan Orbih.

He stressed that the expulsions remain valid and will be recognized by institutions such as INEC, the police, DSS and NSCDC.

Turaki added that public disclaimers will follow to warn institutions and individuals that any dealings with the expelled politicians under the PDP name are at their own risk.

Osun Primary Proceeds

The chairman confirmed that the committee reviewed and approved congresses in Osun State for ad hoc delegate selection.

He explained that the governorship primary is ongoing and includes Governor Ademola Adeleke as an aspirant.

A letter circulating online and claiming to announce Adeleke’s resignation has not reached the NWC.

Turaki stressed that the party draws its strength from its base rather than from officeholders.

He also noted that former governors Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi have not formally informed the party of their ambassadorial nominations.

Security and Internal Cases

Turaki delivered a firm assessment of national security, arguing that Nigerians feel unsafe in public spaces, workplaces, farms, markets and homes.

He called for a full overhaul of the national security structure. He also questioned the idea that governors function as chief security officers without operational control.

The NWC reviewed multiple legal cases, including those involving the closure of party offices at Wadata Plaza and Legacy House.

Turaki expressed confidence in the party’s legal footing. He added that the committee is reviewing handover notes from the former executive to ensure a smooth transition.

PDP Pressures Tinubu Over Democracy

The party urged President Bola Tinubu to match his foreign democratic actions with domestic practice after reports that Nigeria granted asylum to Fernando Dia Da Costa, the opposition candidate in Guinea-Bissau.

The statement, issued through National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong, acknowledged the move as a positive step for regional stability.

Even so, the PDP argued that the President needs to restrain anti-democratic elements within his administration.

The party accused unnamed figures in the ruling APC of coercing elected officials to defect and fostering crises inside opposition parties.

The PDP warned that Nigeria risks drifting toward a one-party structure without deliberate action. It urged the President to extend the same philosophy behind the Guinea-Bissau intervention to Nigeria’s political environment.

The party argued that credibility abroad begins with reinforcing democratic practice at home.