The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party may be far from over, as events took a dramatic turn on Tuesday 18 November, 2026, as the factional National Executive Committee loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announced the expulsion of Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.
The NEC also expelled former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; former National Vice Chairman of the party, Bode George, and the recently elected party National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN.
This is coming days after Wike and his loyalists were also expelled at the controversial PDP national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
In addition to the expulsions, the faction also dissolved several state executive committees, citing widespread breaches of internal processes and factional loyalties. States affected include Oyo, Bauchi, Lagos, Ekiti, Edo, Zamfara, and Yobe, where fresh congresses are expected to be conducted under newly appointed caretaker committees. The decision further solidified the faction’s push to reassert control at both national and sub-national levels.
The NEC concluded by announcing a new nationwide reconciliation initiative and a comprehensive membership audit ahead of preparations for the 2027 elections. However, the latest wave of expulsions has intensified concerns among party observers, who warn that the PDP may be heading toward its most significant internal split in decades unless urgent mediation efforts succeed.