A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has suspended a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bode George, and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities.

The suspension was announced on Friday in a statement signed by the Chairman of the party’s disciplinary committee in the state, Kayode Ogunbiyi, and the committee’s secretary, Desmond Agbo.

A copy of the statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH said the action became necessary as the party could no longer tolerate conducts capable of causing disaffection among members.

According to the statement, the decision followed a meeting of the disciplinary committee held on May 26, 2026, during which several petitions alleging anti-party activities and breaches of the PDP constitution were reviewed.

“The decision to suspend George and other erring members was contained in the resolution of the meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, where various petitions were presented against certain notable personalities and other members bordering on issues of anti-party activities and deliberate infractions of the PDP Constitution,” the statement read in part.

The committee also stated that it reviewed an earlier disciplinary action allegedly taken against George by the party’s National Executive Committee and reaffirmed his suspension.

“The Committee also reviewed the action previously taken against former Chief Olabode George by the National Executive Committee, which suspended him from the party, and reaffirmed that he remains suspended as earlier pronounced,” it added.

Others affected by the suspension include Aduke Maina, Abimbola Ogunkelu, Laja Adeoye, Tunji Shele, Sunday Olaifa, Gbenga Adegbesan, Rita Orji, Kofoworola Bucknor and Onikepo Oshodi, among others.

The statement noted that the disciplinary committee also considered cases involving members allegedly collaborating with rival political parties or engaging in unauthorised political activities against the interests of the PDP.

It added that all suspended members would no longer participate in party activities in the state or represent the party in any official or unofficial capacity.

The party further warned that legal steps could be taken against any suspended member found acting contrary to the interests of the party in the state.

George, a longstanding PDP chieftain and influential figure in Lagos politics, has in recent years been involved in disagreements with factions aligned to Wike and other power blocs within the party.

However, Bode George could not be reached for his reaction as his phone was not reachable while messages sent to him failed to deliver as at the time of filing this report. (Saturday PUNCH)

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