Former Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has described the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his allies from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a necessary move to rid the party of internal challenges.

Speaking after the PDP’s national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, Aliyu likened the action to a surgical procedure, saying:

“Like surgeons, we remove a cancer—the cancer that has been part of our party, that has crippled the party. We hope that with the removal of the cancer, the party may be able to move and give Nigerians an option on what to do.”

The PDP convention had also suspended National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, amid ongoing internal disputes within the party.

Aliyu further cautioned against the dangers of a one-party state, emphasizing the importance of political alternatives in Nigeria:

“If we make the mistake of creating a one-party state in Nigeria, we will pay for it. So, it’s good that we give an alternative to the Nigerian populace.”