PDP Moves to Expel Wike over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that it is actively reviewing steps to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities.

Speaking during an interview on Arise News, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed that a committee has been constituted to assess several petitions against Wike, many of which accuse the former Rivers State governor of working against the interest of the party.

Abdullahi stated that growing consensus within the PDP suggests that the party might fare better without Wike, whose recent actions have fuelled internal divisions and threatened party cohesion.

“The last time I checked, he [Wike] was still a member of the PDP; he hasn’t come out to denounce his membership of the party,” Abdullahi noted. “But many believe he’s become a liability. Probably, the PDP would be better off if he had left.”

He emphasised that the PDP is ready to part ways with individuals obstructing its progress: “Anyone who would clog the progress of the party is better off out of the PDP so that the PDP would hold itself together and bring back democratic hope to Nigerians.”

On Wike’s fate, Abdullahi made it clear that if the minister’s presence no longer serves the PDP’s interest, he would be shown the door.

“Certainly, if Nyesom Wike is not going to be to the advantage of the PDP, which many have argued, he can also bid the PDP farewell and stand wherever he is. The PDP will not be held hostage by one individual,” he declared.

Abdullahi revealed that the committee reviewing petitions against Wike is nearing the end of its work, and a decision is imminent.

“Once the committee concludes its assignment, if the recommendation is to expel him, there will be no hesitation. We’ll get rid of them,” he said, referring to others also accused of anti-party behaviour.

The potential expulsion of Wike comes amid heightened tensions within the PDP, following a series of high-profile defections and internal strife.

Earlier this week, former Vice President and two-time PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar officially resigned from the party, citing unresolved internal conflicts and a loss of direction.

Wike, a key political figure in the party’s internal affairs over the years, has come under increased scrutiny for his perceived closeness to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), especially after accepting a ministerial appointment in the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

With the PDP now poised to cleanse its ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections, party insiders say the fate of Wike and other dissenting members will serve as a litmus test for how seriously the party is taking its internal reforms.