By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stepped up its internal restructuring ahead of the 2027 general election, issuing formal expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, and other top members earlier expelled from the party.
The development comes weeks after the party ratified their expulsion at its November 16 national convention in Ibadan, where they were sanctioned over allegations of anti-party activities.
In an announcement on its official X handle, the PDP said the certificates were issued during a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja, which also marked the formal handover of party leadership from Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum to Senator Kabiru Turaki.
Turaki, speaking after the meeting, said the committee carefully reviewed the cases of all affected members before issuing the letters. He explained that the decision was taken to ensure clarity under Nigerian law, which forbids dual party membership.
He stated that the certificates would serve as proof that the expelled politicians were no longer PDP members, especially when seeking registration in other political parties. According to him, “We have decided to issue them certificates of expulsion so that when they go to register with other political parties, they can show these certificates as evidence.”
The party confirmed that the documents had already been dispatched via courier to the affected individuals, including Wike, Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade (SAN), Abdurahman Muhammad, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna, and Chief Dan Orbih.
Turaki added that the expulsion also serves as a formal notification to Nigerians and institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and various security agencies, stating that the listed individuals “remain expelled.”
He urged institutions like the Nigeria Police, the DSS and the NSCDC to take note of their new status, stressing that they are no longer recognised as members of the PDP.
The PDP further disclosed plans to issue public disclaimers warning that any organisation or individual dealing politically with the expelled members does so at their own risk.
According to Turaki, the move is part of a broader effort to cleanse the party of elements he described as “cankerworms” that have hindered its progress and internal cohesion.
With these expulsion certificates now issued, the PDP appears to be drawing firm battlelines as it prepares for intense political contests ahead of the 2027 elections.