The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has sent a warning to its members endorsing President Bola Tinubu's second-term ambition.

The party described the actions of the party's chieftains as anti-party activities.

Debo Ologunagba, the spokesperson of the party, in a statement on Friday, August 8, disclosed that the PDP has reviewed what was described as “persistent public media outbursts” by some of the party members who have declared their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

PDP leaders who have endorsed Tinubu

Some prominent members of the PDP, including Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and former governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, among several others.

Wike and Ortom supported Tinubu in the 2023 election without denouncing their membership in the PDP. Their action was spurred out of anger with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the leadership of the party, who rejected the southern bloc in the leadership structure.

They have recently endorsed President Tinubu for a second term. Wike, who is serving as a minister under Tinubu's government, has said that he will spearhead the campaigns of Tinubu in Rivers for the 2027 election, while Ortom advocated for the completion of President Tinubu's second term in office.

Has Governor Adeleke declared support for Tinubu?

Governor Adeleke, on the other hand, declared that he will support the second-term ambition of Tinubu but will not be leaving the PDP for the APC. Adeleke's endorsement of Tinubu followed his series of meetings with the president and the report that he was making an alliance with Tinubu to secure his second term in the 2026 governorship election in the state.

Aside from the trio, several senators, House of Representatives members, and several other chieftains have endorsed President Tinubu's second-term ambition in the 2027 general election.

Speaking on the matter, the PDP stated that the endorsement of Tinubu by the party members is a violation of the "provision of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) and that constitutes a serious threat to the stability and sustenance of our Party.”

See the full statement of the party here:

August 8, 2025

Press Statement

PDP NWC Reprimands Members Over Anti-Party Activities
…Warns Members Endorsing Tinubu Will Face Stiff Sanctions

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) @OfficialPDPNig has reviewed the anti-party activities of… pic.twitter.com/Qw2IdY33sk

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) August 8, 2025