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.
Akintan, dated December 28, 2020, was copied to the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee, Senator Bukola Saraki, and others.
It reads;
party in Ondo State; Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo, Mr. Ayo
Fadaka, Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye and Hon. Ebenezer Alabi, and their
subsequent appeals to the Zonal Committee, in line with Section 61(1)
of the party’s Constitution (2017 as amended) in the grounds that
they were neither queried nor given a fair hearing before they were
suspended, the Committee is therefore compelled to act with immediate
effect.
appeals severally, and relying on Section 57(6), which states that
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.
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Peter Dada, Akure
THE Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday suspended five members of the party over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities.
It was gathered that the action of the party against the axed members was not unconnected with the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party in the South-West between the Governor Seyi Makinde and the former Governor Ayo Fayose factions.
The suspension of members was contained in a statement issued by the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kennedi Peretei, on Tuesday.
The statement was titled ‘Ondo PDP suspends members, dissolves state elders’ committee.’