The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to its members openly supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, threatening disciplinary action for anti-party conduct.
In a statement on Friday, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) condemned such endorsements as violations of the PDP constitution. National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba cited Section 59(1) of the party’s constitution, warning offenders to “retrace their steps or face stiffer sanctions.”
The NWC expressed alarm over prominent members publicly backing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections, noting that such actions breach Section 10(6) of the PDP constitution, which prohibits collaboration with rival parties.
Only recently, high-profile politicians who expressed support for President Bola Tinubu include former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, who on July 28 endorsed Tinubu and APC Governor Biodun Oyebanji at a ruling party event. Similarly, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke—while reaffirming his PDP membership—announced his support for Tinubu’s 2027 bid after a party caucus meeting in Osogbo.
The PDP leadership urged members to remain loyal ahead of its November 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, framing the internal crisis as a threat to the party’s electoral viability.
The statement emphasized that unchecked anti-party activities risk further membership losses and diminished political influence.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
