How Makinde, others outsmarted Fintiri, Muftwang over Wike’s expulsion

The decision to expel FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu and others from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during Saturday’s national convention was kept a secret from Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and his Plateau counterpart, Caleb Muftwang, the Nation learnt on Monday evening.

Fintiri, who was the chairman of the National Convention Planning Committee and Muftwang, immediately dissociated themselves from the decision, which took them unaware.

A source close to the party told The Nation that the plot was already hatched before the delegates arrived Ibadan but kept away from the two Governors for fear that they may work against it.

“Fintiri is Wike’s friend and they know that he has been playing double game all through. But they needed him to be at the convention. If they had told him, of their plans, the fear was he would not have agreed to go along with the plan and the tendencies that he would not have been at the convention was there.

“Muftwang on the other hand owes Wike. Don’t forget that all PDP lawmakers from Plateau State lost out due to internal crisis in the party. He lost at the tribunal and Appeal Court.

“That is why they immediately distanced themselves from the expulsion. They did not know about it until the motion was moved by Chief Bode George. As you know, the National Convention is the highest organ of the party.”