The expulsion was announced in a statement jointly signed by the Abia PDP Chairman, Abraham Amah, and Secretary, Peter Nwaokonko, following an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee.
According to Amah, the decision was based on the recommendation of the party’s Disciplinary Committee, which reviewed Wabara’s earlier suspension over alleged anti-party conduct.
Wabara’s removal follows his public endorsement of Abia state Governor, Alex Otti, for a second term, a move the PDP described as a betrayal.
As of press time, Wabara had yet to react to his expulsion, even as his earlier suspension was overruled by the national leadership of the party.
Meanwhile, the crisis within the PDP escalated as former Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, and embattled PDP factional National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, once again failed to appear before the party’s National Disciplinary Committee (NDC), led by Tom Ikimi, in Abuja.
Ortom was represented at the session by his legal adviser, Clement Mue, who criticized the process and pointed out the absence of those who filed the petitions, Punch reported.
Ortom’s media aide, Nathaniel Ikyur, also questioned the legality of the NDC’s composition, arguing that the panel’s procedures conflict with the PDP’s 2017 Constitution.
For his part, Senator Anyanwu said his absence was due to an ongoing Supreme Court case involving his status in the party, Vanguard reported.
Despite Anyanwu’s absence, the PDP Young Generation Caucus appeared before the committee to defend their petition, which accused him of breaching party rules and threatening violence.
The group’s legal director, Alex Ter Adum, argued that Anyanwu’s conduct violated Article 58 of the PDP Constitution.
President of the group, Afolabi Adekanbi, echoed similar concerns.
Previously, TimesNow.com.ng reported Paul Ibe, media adviser to Nigerian presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar, has criticised Nyesom Wike over a controversial letter by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, February 26, Ibe said Nyesom Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), as well as his (Wike’s) supporters, are out to destroy the party.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
