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As Damagum Hands Over to Turaki
- Safiu Kehinde
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the expulsion of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, alongside former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and former National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, amongst others.
NPO Reported that the trio and 12 others were expelled from the party during the November National Elective Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, over alleged anti-party activities.
This would however be ratified and also certified on Tuesday during the official handing over ceremony by the party’s National Working Committee.
Following Umar Damagum’s handing over of the party NWC to its new National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, the PDP declared the final expulsion of Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, and others who they accused of gross anti-party activities, sabotage, and open collaboration with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Other expelled members of the party include Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), former Legal Adviser; Umar Bature, former National Organizing Secretary; Abdulrahman Mohammed, former National Vice Charman, North Central; Austine Nwachukwu, former Imo State Chairman; Abraham Amah, former Abia State Chairman, and others not mentioned in the statement.
Addressing the enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), and other Party officials after the handover, Turaki declared that the PDP will never die.
He described his tenure as the beginning of discipline, unity, and purpose while stressing that the party is bigger than any individual.
“The PDP will never die. This party is bigger than any individual or group of individuals.
“Those who have chosen to dine with our opponents while still wearing our colours have been shown the way out. This is the beginning of a disciplined, united, and purposeful opposition that will rescue Nigeria in 2027.” He said.
In his farewell remarks, Damagum thanked the Party on behalf of other members of the NWC for the opportunity given to them and pledged to work together with the current members towards achieving the needed reforms in the Party.