Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), calling it a “dead party” following the expulsion of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a House of Representatives member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in Imo State.

Ugochinyere, who also serves as the spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), was expelled over allegations of gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. The decision, detailed in a letter dated December 5, 2024, was issued by the Ideato LGA chapter of the PDP and signed by LGA Chairman Hon. ThankGod Okeke and Secretary Onyebuchi Umeh.

According to the letter, Ugochinyere’s expulsion followed the recommendations of a disciplinary committee that investigated the allegations against him. The committee acted under Section 57 (1-4) of the PDP Constitution (2017, as amended). The letter was addressed to the state chairman of the party.

Reacting to the development, Adeyanju took to social media platform X to express his disapproval. He accused the PDP of harboring internal contradictions, pointing out that Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), remains a member of the party despite controversial affiliations.

He wrote: “Ikenga Ugochinyere, the courageous one, has been expelled for anti-party by APC moles who are in charge of PDP, but Wike is still a member of the PDP. The jokes write themselves daily. The PDP is a dead party awaiting funeral rites.”