Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed reports of his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He insists no organ of the party has the power to remove him.

Fayose spoke in an interview with AF24NEWS. He launched a strong attack on the judge who approved the controversial PDP National Convention in Ibadan. He labeled the judge a “chop-chop judge.”

His name appeared on a list of those purportedly expelled at the Ibadan convention. Fayose, however, said the action carries no weight. A court had already ruled against the convention’s legality, he noted.

“Nobody expelled me,” Fayose declared.

He added, “The court says all they did in that convention should not be recognised. So, the pronouncement itself cannot be recognised. Don’t deceive yourself. A pronouncement by the PDP or any political party does not override the court of the land.”

According to Fayose, anyone insisting otherwise is ignoring legal reality. He stated, “If you say this person is a chief and God says he’s not a chief, you have to respect that.”

Fayose Blames PDP Leadership for Crisis

Fayose also blamed the PDP’s leadership for the deepening crisis within the party. “PDP is in trouble because of their own making,” he said.

He criticized those attempting to seize party structures. He warned that such tendencies would backfire. “When you try to corner party structures because you want to lead the people, you don’t destroy structures. If you attempt to destroy people, many who you think are fools will gather against you,” he stated.

Allegations Against the Convention Judge

The former governor did not hold back in attacking the judge who ruled in favour of the Ibadan convention. He alleged that the judge had ulterior motives and was preparing for retirement.

“The judge is a chop-chop judge. I’ve said it to the paper. The judge wants to retire. He’s leaving in a few months, so he took a deal from Governor Makinde,” Fayose claimed.

He argued that the judge issued questionable interim orders. These orders, he said, compromised the final judgment. He asked, “He was only buying time. How do you grant an ex parte order that compromises the end of your judgment?”

Fayose said multiple cases were already before the court. He insisted that the Federal High Court, not a state high court, remains the proper venue for such matters.

Despite his outburst, Fayose insisted he remains a bona fide member of the PDP. He dismissed those who held the Ibadan convention as a mere clique.

“May I say to you, I am a member of the PDP. Whatever they said at that so-called convention, at that committee-of-friends dinner, that’s what I call them, means nothing,” he concluded.