The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a fresh and dangerous turn as Akahi News can reveal that the party’s South-West National Vice Chairman, Adedeji Doherty, has issued a stern warning to Chief Bode George. Doherty told the former Deputy National Chairman to cease his relentless attacks on the party’s national leader and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, or face outright expulsion.

Akahi News learnt that Doherty’s outburst came on the heels of the recent Supreme Court judgment, which he described as timely and conclusive. In his words, the party will now “wield its big stick” against any member playing the spoiler’s game.

“We won’t hesitate to expel Chief Bode George from his ward and local government in Lagos State if he continues to malign Wike in the media. Enough is enough!” Doherty declared.

The Ibadan Convention That Split the PDP Wide Open

Doherty did not stop at Bode George. He took aim at Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, whom he accused of masterminding a South-West convention that allegedly violated the party’s constitution. Akahi News gathered that Doherty had predicted last year that the Ibadan convention would dwindle the fortunes of the PDP.

Why? Because the event was held without concluding congresses from the ward to the state level—a clear breach of the party’s statutory framework. Doherty then reached for a biblical metaphor that stings. He likened Makinde’s actions to the harlot in King Solomon’s court who demanded a living baby be cut in two, knowing her own child was dead, simply to spite the rightful mother.

It is a powerful image. But is it fair? That is for party faithful to decide.

Supreme Court Battle: Who Really Won?

On the legal front, Doherty argued that if aggrieved members were sincere, they would have met with Wike for reconciliation after the Appeal Court judgment. Instead, they rushed to the Supreme Court—fully aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timeline was too tight to accommodate further legal gymnastics.

It was alleged that the Supreme Court struck out the appeal. Yet some leaders, including former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, have claimed the court affirmed the suspension of Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umar Bature, and Ajibade. Doherty would have none of it.

“The Supreme Court struck out the appeal; so what’s Senator Wabara talking about? How can you say there is no winner when the apex court nullified their convention in Ibadan?”

He then added a philosophical sting: “It’s unfortunate that some older people won’t respect themselves. How do you now want young people to respect them?”

Makinde Under Fire: Coalition Talk and Party Betrayal

Governor Makinde received the harshest words yet. Akahi News gathered that Doherty accused the Oyo governor of moving from Ibadan to Lagos in 2019 specifically to disrupt his election as national ex-officio. Old wounds, it seems, have not healed.

“I can assure you, no political party worth its salt would admit Makinde. You claimed you are working for the PDP but at the same time, you assembled people at Ibadan, claiming you’re working towards a coalition. Who does that?” Doherty asked.

It is a valid question that cuts to the heart of Nigerian political culture. Can a man serve two masters? And when the music stops, who will be left holding the party’s flag?

Exodus of Leaders: Bauchi Governor Dumps PDP?

Perhaps the most alarming revelation from Doherty’s briefing is the claim that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). He also alleged that Makinde is on his way out.

“Now, they are jumping out of the party. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has joined the APM and we learnt Makinde too is on his way out. If they truly believed in the party, they would have joined hands to salvage it,” Doherty lamented.

If these claims are true, the PDP is not just bleeding—it is hemorrhaging. And the average Nigerian watching from the sidelines must wonder: if the opposition cannot keep its own house in order, how can it challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027?

Where Is the BoT’s Conscience Written in the Constitution?

Doherty also took a swipe at Chief Bode George’s frequent assertion that the Board of Trustees (BoT) is the conscience of the party and should take over during crises. His response was biting.

“Where is that written in our constitution?” he asked.

It is a fair point. In a party governed by laws and regulations, can unelected elders simply invoke “conscience” to seize control? Or is that merely the cry of men who have lost political relevance?

What Does All This Mean for the Ordinary Nigerian?

One might ask: why should a struggling farmer in Katsina or a trader in Aba care about PDP’s internal wars? The answer is simple. A fractured opposition produces a complacent ruling party. And a complacent ruling party produces bad governance, rising prices, and diminishing hope.

Akahi News believes that Nigerians deserve better than this endless theatre of accusations and counter-accusations. When leaders spend more time fighting themselves than fixing the nation, it is the common man who suffers.

The PDP once ruled this country for 16 uninterrupted years. Today, it cannot even agree on who is a member and who is not. That is not just a political crisis—it is a tragedy. And until the gladiators remember that power is a trust, not a toy, the Nigerian people will continue to wait in vain for the opposition they truly deserve.

📌 Key Summary Box – What You Must Know

• ✔ PDP South-West Vice Chairman Adedeji Doherty threatens Chief Bode George with expulsion over incessant criticism of Nyesom Wike.
• ✔ Doherty defends the recent Supreme Court judgment, saying the party will now “wield its big stick” against recalcitrant members.
• ✔ He accuses Governor Seyi Makinde of violating the party’s constitution with the Ibadan convention, likening him to the biblical harlot who sought to divide a living baby.
• ✔ Doherty dismisses Senator Adolphus Wabara’s interpretation of the Supreme Court ruling, accusing some elders of failing to respect themselves.
• ✔ He claims Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has joined the APM and that Makinde is also on his way out of the PDP.
• ✔ For Nigerians: A fractured opposition weakens accountability and governance, potentially affecting every citizen’s quality of life.