The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defended its decision not to take disciplinary action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, a prominent member who has been at odds with the party’s leadership.
Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, stated that the PDP is choosing to handle internal matters through democratic processes rather than authoritarian measures.
He made these comments during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show.
Ologunagba emphasized that the party is a broad organization that accommodates diverse views.
“We’re following through and solving our problems methodically in a democratic way. This is not a command structure… You’re going to have different views, different ideas, different comments, and you try to ensure that you bring all of these contestations of views and ideas together,” he explained.
He further clarified that the party is strictly adhering to its established processes, pointing to the planned National Convention in November 2025 as evidence.
“This party is based on organization and processes… Every organ of this party, every stakeholder, was informed and specifically invited,” Ologunagba said, underscoring the party’s commitment to due process in managing its affairs.
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.
