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Why Wabara, PDP BoT Chairman was suspended
Senator Adolphus Wabaea, the Chairman of Board of Trustees (BoT) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been suspended.
The action was taken by the Abia State Chapter of the party over anti party offences
In a statement signed by Elder Abraham Amah, Chairman of the Abia State PDP, on behalf of the State Working Committee/State Executive Committee, the party announced the suspension in a release addressed to all party members, stakeholders, and the general public.
The statement reads in full: “As officials of the People’s Democratic Party (Abia State Chapter) and members of the State Executive Committee (SEC) of the party, who jointly and severally swore to protect and defend the party’s Constitution (2017 as amended), we invite the attention of PDP members, stakeholders, and the general public to the anti-party activities of the BOT Chairman of PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara.
Consequently, in line with the constitutional provisions and the resolution of the State Working Committee/State Executive Committee, we hereby invoke the relevant provisions of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended) to suspend Senator Adolphus Wabara from the party, in accordance with the disciplinary procedures and guidelines.
“We, therefore, unanimously resolve as follows: 1. WHEREAS our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to Senator Adolphus Wabara, the BOT Chairman of PDP, sometime in October, which was circulated on social media and national dailies, wherein the senator unilaterally endorsed the Labour Party governor of Abia State, Gov. Alex Chioma Otti, for a second term in office—barely five (5) months after his inauguration. This brazen act of sabotage brought the party into disrepute, hatred, and contempt, in violation of the provisions of Chapter 10, Article 58(c) and (f) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), thereby making him liable to punishment under Article 59(1).
“2. WHEREAS Article 58(1) and Article 59(1) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended) empower the State Executive Committee (SEC) to discipline any member of the party who commits any offense(s) as provided by the party’s constitution, irrespective of the member’s status.
“3. WHEREAS Article 24(1)(v) of the same constitution confers membership of the State Executive Committee (SEC) on the BOT Chairman, as a former principal officer of the National Assembly, having served as Senate President under the platform of the party.
“4. WHEREAS the unappealed Federal High Court judgment sitting in Ebonyi State, in Suit No. FHC/A1/CS/182/2024 Hon. Ovuta Herbert Onyedikachi & 2 Ors vs. Chief Ali Odefa & 2 Ors, delivered on 29/11/2024, declared unconstitutional and a breach of the principles of natural justice, equity, and good conscience the purported provisions of Articles 57(7) and 59(3) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), which had hitherto granted the senator some level of immunity from disciplinary actions by the State Executive Committee.
“5. WHEREAS Senator Adolphus Wabara has refused, failed, and neglected to refute the statement credited to him and circulated on social media and national dailies since October 2023, despite repeated outcries, demands, and notices to show cause why disciplinary sanctions should not be imposed on him.
“6. WHEREAS the actions and inactions of Senator Adolphus Wabara have undermined the credibility of the PDP, demoralized party members and stakeholders, emboldened the opposition, and gravely constituted gross anti-party conduct.
“7. WHEREAS the need to ensure discipline among party members, irrespective of status, cannot be overemphasized.
“NOW, THEREFORE, let it be known to all party members, stakeholders, and the general public that, following the foregoing and in light of the far-reaching implications of Senator Adolphus Wabara’s acts of sabotage against the party, the SEC hereby invokes the provisions of Articles 57(1), (2), (3), 58(1)(b) & (f), and 59(1) of the party’s Constitution (2017 as amended) and hereby places him on ONE (1) YEAR SUSPENSION from party activities.
“Furthermore, in compliance with the provisions of Articles 59(1)(e) & (f) of the party’s Constitution (2017 as amended), Senator Adolphus Wabara is henceforth barred from holding any party office and is therefore removed from office as BOT Chairman of the PDP.
“In line with disciplinary procedures, a seven-member disciplinary committee will be set up immediately to investigate Senator Adolphus Wabara’s actions.” The statement concluded.
The legal team of suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, say they are ready with factil evidence to defend her in court.
The team received a formal summons in the case filed against her by the Federal Government at the Federal Capital Territory High Court last week.
On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Federal Government filed the suit, marked CR/297/25, over alleged defamatory remarks made during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on April 3, 2025.
The government accused the senator of “making imputation knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of a person”, citing Section 391 of the Penal Code, cap 89, Laws of the Federation, 1990.
Among the witnesses listed to testify during the trial were Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
Others include Asuquo Ekpenyong, a senator; Sandra Duru; Maya Iliya, investigating police officers; and Abdulhafiz Garba, investigating police officers.
However, in a statement issued Friday night by Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa (SAN) on behalf of the legal team, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyers confirmed receipt of the formal summons and pledged to prepare all “factual and statutory defences” available to the lawmaker during trial.
“At about 2:30pm on Friday, May 23, 2025, within the premises of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, we received the information filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, containing three counts alleging that our client, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, made imputations she had reason to believe would harm the reputation of Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the 10th Senate,” the statement read.
“We received the said information on her behalf through a letter of authority duly issued and filed in the court’s registry.
“The legal team will fully prepare and present all factual and statutory defences available to our client during the trial.”
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will on Tuesday next week begin the take over of 4,794 properties in Abuja, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters, due to unpaid ground rent.
The PDP headquarters, currently under construction in Abuja’s Central Business District, is among the affected properties, having been revoked in March for several years of unpaid ground rent. The FCTA disclosed that 4,794 titles had been revoked for failure to pay ground rent, with some defaults dating back 43 years.
The affected properties are located in various districts, including Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape.
The defaulters owe over N6.96 billion in ground rent. The FCTA had given a 21-day grace period for owners with debts under 10 years, which has now expired.
The FCTA officials announced that the takeover would begin on Monday, May 26, 2025, with the sealing off and restriction of access to the affected properties.
The Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze emphasized that the revocations were carried out under Section 28(5)(a)(b) of the Land Use Act, which empowers the government to reclaim land when the terms of occupancy are violated.
Two people sustained serious injuries when a training aircraft crash-landed at the Ilorin International Airport on Friday.
Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, who disclosed this in a statement, said the incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport.
Oladeji said the aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass verge, leaving the two occupants on board injured.
She stated: “Both sustained serious injuries and were swiftly evacuated to a medical facility, coordinated by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA.
“In response, the NSIB Go-Team is currently preparing to depart from Abuja to Ilorin to conduct on-site investigations. The team will secure the site, collect physical evidence, interview witnesses, and retrieve operational data to establish the cause and contributing factors of the incident.”
Quoting the Director General of the NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh Jr., she said “Our thoughts are with the injured, and we commend the swift medical and emergency response. Now, our focus is on understanding exactly what went wrong. Every investigation is an opportunity to improve safety. We are deploying our team to Ilorin to ensure that no detail is overlooked.”
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