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The zonal committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, reversed the suspension placed on the party’s chieftain in Oyo, Hon. Taiwo Iyiola, by the state working committee of the party in Ibadan Northeast Local Government Area.
The reversal of the suspension, followed a petition written by the party chieftain, to the zonal caretaker committee, in line with section 61(1) of the party’s constitution (2017 as amended).
He alleged that he was neither queried nor given a fair hearing before he was suspended.
Iyiola was suspended last week, by leaders of the party in Ibadan Northeast Local Government Area, following an allegation of anti-party activities levelled against him.
By Adeola Badru
The zonal committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, reversed the suspension placed on the party’s chieftain in Oyo, Hon. Taiwo Iyiola, by the state working committee of the party in Ibadan Northeast Local Government Area.
The reversal of the suspension, followed a petition written by the party chieftain, to the zonal caretaker committee, in line with section 61(1) of the party’s constitution (2017 as amended).
He alleged that he was neither queried nor given a fair hearing before he was suspended.
Iyiola was suspended last week, by leaders of the party in Ibadan Northeast Local Government Area, following an allegation of anti-party activities levelled against him.
South-West PDP reverses suspension of five Ondo chieftains
Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti
The South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has reversed the suspension of five Ondo State chieftains of the party, saying it fell short of laid down procedures.
Southwest PDP Caretaker Committee Secretary, Daisi Akintan, in a letter dated 28th December, 2020, said that the five members: Chief Oyedele Ibini, Lad Ojomo, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, Rasheed Elegbeleye and Ebenezer Alabi, were arbitrarily suspended by the Ondo State Working Committee on December 22.
In the letter, made available to journalists, in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday by the PDP Zonal Caretaker Committee Publicity Secretary, Lere Olayinka, the party called for restraint.
By Adeola Badru
The South-west zonal Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the suspension of five chieftains of the party in Ondo State, saying their suspension by the state working committee fell short of procedures as laid down in the party’s constitution.
Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye and Hon. Ebenezer Alabi were suspended by the state working committee of the PDP in Ondo State on December 22, 2020.
A statement on Tuesday, by the Zonal Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, made available to Vanguard in Ibadan, said the zonal caretaker committee took the decision at its meeting in Abeokuta on Monday.
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The South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday nullified the suspension of five chieftains of the party in Ondo State, saying that their suspension by the State Working Committee fell short of procedures as laid down in the party’s constitution.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, by the Zonal Director of Media and Publicity of the Party, Mr Lere Olayinka, said the Zonal Caretaker Committee took the decision at its meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday.
The affected party members suspended by the State Working Committee on December 22, this year are Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye and Hon. Ebenezer Alabi.