Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), recently expelled by a faction of the party, has dismissed the party’s recent national convention as an illegitimate gathering lacking due process.
Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Anyanwu criticised the exercise just hours after he and several other party leaders were formally expelled.
The PDP held its national convention on Saturday, culminating in the emergence of former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki, as the new National Chairman.
Responding to the development, Anyanwu argued that the convention was fundamentally flawed, insisting that “16 states had not even done their congresses; the entire South-East has not done their congress, suggesting that all that happened on Saturday was a jamboree. Even the ones done earlier have not been communicated to INEC.”
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He further said the absence of many states rendered the event neither representative nor credible.
“When I heard somebody yesterday at the convention, when they were celebrating, having their jamboree, saying that we must obey the rules of the party, I laughed,” he added.
During the two-day convention held between Saturday and Sunday, the PDP expelled several prominent figures including the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose; and Anyanwu himself over alleged anti-party activities. The party also dissolved its structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states.
The motion to expel 11 key members was moved by PDP chieftain Bode George, who accused them of engaging in actions contrary to the party’s interests.
The PDP chairman in Bauchi State seconded the motion, after which Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed presented it for adoption.
Members unanimously approved the expulsions.
