The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled several prominent members, including former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Kamaldeen Ajibade, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, and others, over alleged anti-party activities.

The major shake-up occurred on Saturday at the party’s ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates deliberated extensively on internal discipline and the future of the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to party officials, the expulsion was adopted after majority of the delegates overwhelming voted in support of the National Working Committee’s recommendation, citing the need to cleanse the party of persistent internal sabotage and factional crises.

Party leaders described the move as a “decisive step toward restoring unity, discipline, and focus,” noting that the PDP must reposition itself to regain national relevance and electoral competitiveness.

The expulsion marks one of the most sweeping disciplinary actions in the party’s recent history and is expected to trigger political reactions across the country.

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AHEAD of tomorrow’s PDP National Convention in Ibadan, local security outfit Amotekun, including the DSS and Police will proceed as planned, have taken over the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, venue of the PDP convention.

This is to ensure maximum security and prevent the infiltration of miscreants.

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Manga, said that the party remains undeterred and is poised to bounce back as a formidable opposition force once new members of the National Working Committee emerge from tomorrow’s convention.

The Secretary of the Convention Venue Committee, Stanley Olajiden, added that tension mounting notwithstanding , over the PDP National Convention will proceed as planned.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, for having won the November 8 governorship election.

The certificates were presented by Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC’s National Commissioner supervising the Anambra election, at the Commission’s state headquarters in Awka.

Soludo, accompanied by his deputy, their spouses, aides, and supporters, thanked INEC and security agencies for ensuring a free and fair election.“I congratulate INEC and its new chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. We are delighted that his first outing was in Anambra, and it was widely celebrated.

The security agencies stood firm to ensure the will of the people prevailed,” Soludo said.

He praised the historic voter turnout and the scale of his victory.

“Almost 600,000 people participated. For the first time in Anambra’s history, a candidate secured 73% of the total votes, winning 98% of all wards and 99% of all polling units. In several local governments, we did not lose a single polling unit.”