Wabara led BoT sacked, new BoT Chairman, members appointed as PDP crises escalate
Wabara led BoT sacked, new BoT Chairman, members appointed as PDP crises escalate
The ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Friday as the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, dissolved the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) chaired by former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara.
The move was justified by what the faction described as a loss of credibility and moral authority under the previous leadership.
The decision came during a meeting hosted by Wike at his Life Camp official residence in Abuja, where the factional Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad, inaugurated a new BoT.
In his address ahead of a closed-door session, Muhammad framed the exercise as part of efforts to “restore discipline, constitutional order and moral direction within the party,” lamenting that these values had eroded under the former leadership.
Muhammad accused the dissolved Wabara-led BoT of losing “the moral balance expected of that noble institution,” citing Wabara’s suspension by the Abia State PDP chapter over alleged anti-party activities as rendering his continued leadership “untenable.”
“The Board that was meant to be the moral compass of our party became divided and ineffective. The credibility of that leadership was heavily questioned, and its continued role in national advisory matters became impossible to sustain,” he said.
He also criticised the tenure of the ‘suspended’ National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, for contributing to what he termed the party’s moral decline and disregard for judicial authority.
Muhammad accused Damagum of protecting individuals who violated the party’s constitution, prioritising “convenience over the rule of law.”
“When any political party begins to disregard its own constitution and laws, it loses the very soul that holds it together. This was the painful reality we faced,” he declared.
The Acting Chairman praised the intervention of three concerned party members who sought judicial redress to “save the PDP from itself,” noting that their action led to a recent Federal High Court ruling that cleared the path for the BoT’s reconstitution.
Muhammad described the court’s decision as “not an attack on the PDP; it was a reminder that no institution is greater than the law,” calling it “a wake-up call to return to our roots and reawaken the values that once made the PDP the pride of Africa.”
On the newly inaugurated board, he said it would serve as a “symbol of rebirth” and act as the “conscience and compass” of the party. Muhammad emphasized that members were selected to prioritise integrity and fairness over factional loyalty.
“This is not a reward for loyalty; it is a sacred trust. Your voices must be voices of unity, your advice rooted in fairness, and your actions must inspire confidence in our collective future,” he stated.
Reflecting on the party’s internal challenges, Muhammad acknowledged that decay began when PDP abandoned its zoning principle ahead of the 2015 elections, allowing personal ambition to override equity. He pledged that the new leadership would rebuild the party on principles of transparency, justice, and respect for court rulings.
“We will rebuild this party with transparency. We will respect court judgements and the rule of law. We will conduct our congresses with fairness and integrity. We will restore public trust and make the PDP once again the moral voice of Nigeria’s democracy,” he said.
Muhammad also warned against using “internal affairs” as a shield for impunity, stressing that party autonomy must operate within constitutional limits.
“Internal affairs must still operate under constitutional order. Party autonomy cannot mean lawlessness. We must reform or risk irrelevance,” he stated.
Calling for unity and renewal, he concluded: “Let history record that when the PDP stood at the edge of the precipice, men and women of goodwill rose to pull it back. Together, we can heal our party and restore the PDP as the true hope of Nigeria’s democratic future.”
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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