‘Amala Convention’: Wike Mocks PDP’s Ibadan National Convention
The convention came amid conflicting court orders; one giving a go-ahead for the event and another instructing otherwise.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention, which took place in Ibadan, calling it the “Amala Convention.”
Wike made this statement during a media chat in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.
The minister made a mockery of the People’s Democratic Party convention, which was held on the 15th of November amid court orders.
“There was the National Economic Council (NEC), mind you, at the so-called ‘Amala convention’ that was held in Ibadan, when of course people want to go and eat Amala, that is why I call it Amala convention.
“Remember the Chairman of the party had already abdicated; those who believe in that convention have already abdicated,” Wike said on Monday.
The convention came amid conflicting court orders; one giving a go-ahead for the event and another instructing otherwise.
“Having obeyed the court judgement which said there should be no convention and their tenure was going to expire on the 9th, of course, it is natural that the National Executive Council (NEC) had to sit and said we should appoint a caretaker for the committee that will now run the affairs of the party till when the convention will be held,” the minister said.
This is coming after Wike, a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and others were expelled at the convention.
A chieftain of the PDP, Bode George, moved the motion for the expulsion of 11 key members, citing what he described as activities inconsistent with the party’s collective interest as reasons for the move.
The chairman of the PDP in Bauchi State quickly seconded the motion.
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, put the vote forward for members to adopt and ratify the expulsion of those involved, and it was unanimously accepted.
It cited anti-party activities for the action. However, a group in the PDP backed by Wike authorized the expulsion of Makinde, Bala, and other key members.
