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Tue Dec 15 2020
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West deepened yesterday when the zonal caretaker committee suspended the chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro, over alleged negligence of duty.
Seven out of the 12 members in the caretaker committee, who suspended the chairman, said he had not called for any meeting since he was appointed.
They also called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to appoint another chairman that would be alive to his duties to pilot the affairs of the party in the zone pending the conduct of the zonal congress.
However, Hon. Ogungbenro has rubbished his purported suspension by some members of the committee.
PDP caretaker exco suspends South-West chairman for non-performance
Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan
The South-West Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has announced the suspension of its Chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro, for alleged negligence.
Seven out of the 12 members announced the suspension during a meeting held in Ibadan, on Monday.
They accused him of failing to convene any meeting since his appointment as chairman.
Those said to have attended the meeting where the decision to suspend Ogungbenro was taken were the Zonal Secretary, Daisi Akintan; Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun, Ayobola Fadeyi- Awolowo; Nekan Olateru- Olagbegi; Wahab Owokoniran; Alhaji Mustapha Sikiru and Martins Olu-Abiloye.
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Southwest PDP caretaker committee suspends chairman
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By Adeola Badru
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southwest zonal caretaker committee has suspended its chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro, for negligence of duty, saying he has failed to call any meeting since he was appointed.
Seven out of the 12 members in the caretaker committee, who suspended the chairman, also called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to appoint another chairman, who will be alive to his duties to pilot the affairs of the party in the zone pending the conduct of the zonal congress.
Rising from its meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday, the seven members; Zonal Secretary, Hon. Daisi Akintan, Mrs Funmilayo Ogun, Hon. Ayobola Fadeyi- Awolowo, Prince Nekan Olateru-Olagbegi, Hon Wahab Owokoniran, Alhaji Mustapha Sikiru and Hon. Martins Olu- Abiloye, insisted that on no account would they sit in any meeting with the suspended chairman.
PDP South-West caretaker committee suspends chairman
Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan
The Peoples Democratic Party South-West Caretaker Committee has announced the suspension of its Chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro, for alleged negligence of duty.
Seven out of the 12 members announced on Monday that Ogungbenro was suspended during their meeting held in Ibadan.
They accused him of failing to call any meeting since he was appointed and vowed never to work with him again.
Those who were said to be at the meeting where Ogungbenro was removed were: Zonal Secretary, Daisi Akintan; Mrs Funmilayo Ogun; Ayobola Fadeyi-Awolowo; Prince Nekan Olateru- Olagbegi; Wahab Owokoniran; Alhaji Mustapha Sikiru and Martins Olu-Abiloye.
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