The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled several members for endorsing the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing disloyalty and gross misconduct.

The expulsion was announced by Segun Edwards, spokesperson for the PDP Elders Caucus and a local party chairman, following a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held to review the recent PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) session in Abuja.

Edwards said the affected members were immediately removed for openly supporting a rival party, an act the party deemed a clear breach of its constitution and core principles.

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee, marking a step toward implementing the peace deal signed last month in Washington.

The committee, created to oversee implementation and resolve disputes under the agreement, met in Washington with participation from the African Union, Qatar, and the United States.

The June agreement, brokered with support from the U.S. under former President Donald Trump’s administration, aims to end ongoing violence in eastern Congo that has claimed thousands of lives. The region is rich in minerals such as tantalum, cobalt, gold, copper, and lithium, attracting significant international interest.

Under the terms of the deal, both countries committed to enforcing a 2024 agreement requiring Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern Congo within 90 days. However, several key commitments under the accord remain unfulfilled.

The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has raised concerns over the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to supply refined petroleum products directly to end-users, bypassing established distribution channels. The association warned that such a move could cause widespread disruption, long-term product shortages, and the collapse of existing supply networks across the country.

Speaking at the association’s Annual General Meeting, NOGASA National President, Bennett Korie, urged the refinery to suspend its direct distribution plans and engage in further dialogue with industry stakeholders. He emphasized the importance of learning from the failures of previously mismanaged refineries under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

NOGASA also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to step in, arguing that Dangote Refinery alone lacks the capacity to manage nationwide distribution sustainably.