Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- Two state governors, who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have rejected the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the party.

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State made their stance known in separate statements on Saturday evening, a few hours after the PDP expelled Mr Wike and 10 others during its national convention, ongoing in Ibadan.

In his statement posted on X, Mr Fintiri said Mr Wike's expulsion was not taken in the best interest of the party and, for that reason, he would not associate himself with it.

Mr Fintiri, who chairs the 2025 elective national convention where the expulsion was announced, warned t...