The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Saturday with the expulsion of 11 members.
The party took the decision at the National Convention in which they voted to expel Nyesom Wike former Rivers State Governor and Minister of FCT, , former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu among others.
Others expelled are ; the party’ s National Legal Adviser, Adeyemi Ajibade, Umar Bature, AbdulRahman Mohammed, Mao Chuambuwa, George Turner, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Ammah and Dan Orbih.
The national convention, which is currently holding at the Adamasingba stadium, Ibadan, witnessed leaders and delegates of the party from across the country.
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Former Deputy Chairman (South) of the PDP, Olabode George, who moved the motion for the expulsion of Wike and others, declared that the decision came against the backdrop of various activities they engaged in aimed at destroying the party and activities inconsistent with the party’s collective interest
Earlier, the Secretary of the National Convention Organising Committee, Senator Ben Obi, had put the question to the delegates on whether or not the convention should be an Elective Convention and also raised a motion to make it an Elective Convention, with Mr Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN seconding the motion.
Similarly, Governor Seyi Makinde moved a motion for the ratification and confirmation of Executive Committees and Structures in states, which were produced through congresses at all levels that were in compliance with the party’s constitution and monitored by INEC and security agencies, exempting Imo, Abia, Enugu and Rivers states. Daniel Obiechina Okechukwu seconded the motion.
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The convention also moved a motion to dissolve the current NWC of the party, while it equally amended moved the motion for the amendment of some sections of the party’s constitution.
