PDP Crisis Deepens as Four State Chapters Disown Ibadan Convention Outcome.

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has rejected Saturday’s expulsion of prominent party leaders at a convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

This is even as four state chapters of the party have rejected the outcome of the convention, in what observers see as a revolt against Gov Seyi Makinde’s bid to exert his control of the party.

However, one of the PDP leaders expelled at the convention, Abdulrahman Mohammed, described the development as laughable, vowing to carry on with his duties as the Acting National Chairman. Similarly, Umar Bature, who until recently was the PDP’s National Organising Secretary, said what took place in Ibadan was an act of illegality even as he vowed to discharge his role until December eight, 2025, when the tenure of the Damagum-led NWC is expected to elapse.