Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party also expelled the national vice chairman (South-South) of the party, Dan Orbih...READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
A statement by the party’s state publicity secretary, Ogie Vasco, says the duo was expelled for anti-party activities.
Vasco said Omorgie Ihama, a former House of Representatives member who represented Oredo Federal Constituency, was also expelled for the same reason.
He noted that the decision to dismiss the stalwarts was taken at a meeting on Wednesday, June 19, by nine members of the state working committee at the party secretariat.
“The SWC has extensively deliberated on the issue and resolved to expel, with immediate effect, Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman South South.
“It also decided to expel Phillip Shaibu and upheld the expulsion of Ogbeide-Ihama from Ward 2, Oredo Local Government Area,” he said.
Reacting, Mr. Orbih told journalists that the body had no powers to suspend a member of the national working committee or expel anybody without following the provisions of the party’s constitution.
“When a group of persons sits down to make pronouncements that are unconstitutional, it only shows that they are ignorant of the constitution of the party.
“That is all I have to say about that and nothing more,” Mr. Orbih told journalists.
A section of social media users have reacted to the suspension of Shaibu, asking why Nyesom Wike, the former Rivers State Governor, remains a member of the party.
Recall, Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), went against the interest of the party during the elections. His support eventually led to his party losing the elections in his state.
His loyalty to Bola Ahmed Tinubu was rewarded as he remains a key member of the APC-led administration.
Nigerians react
@cpadgreat wrote: “PDP want to expel Wike when they are sure he has no real political value. Fubara has started the process. If Wike was still in good terms with Fubara, I’d PDP expels him, he can actually decamp alongside fubara to APC.. They want to gradually strip him off relevance & then…”
Imofem wrote: “Na who una fit beat una for Dey get power. Wike did worse bt could not be expelled.”
mimmie_marie2 said: “Sometimes I’m forced to believe that Wike has their “nudes” in that party”
ABDULL07_ commented: Another question is; why is the Rivers State PDP not doing the expulsion, like Edo, but waiting for the National to do that for them?
lostsoulfp said: “Wiked knows where the dead bodies are buried in pdthieves. Pdp can’t touch him.”
dumka_legbara said: Oh! You were not informed? Wike has the national PDP in his pocket. Man has funded PDP and placed loyalists at the National PDP. You don’t know that Sam Anyanwu, the national secretary is Wike’s man Friday? You were not informed?
