Three days after the governorship election in Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party in the state on Tuesday announced the suspension of 22 members of the party.
This was contained in a letter signed
by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Banji Okunomo, a copy of
which was made available to out correspondent.
A source informed our correspondent
that the affected members were sacked following their roles before and
during last Saturday’s governorship election, which was won by the All
Progressives Congress; while some of them allegedly belonged to the Ali
Modu Sheriff’s faction of the party.
The sanctioned PDP chieftains include
Mr. Biyi Poroye, Denis Alonge, Ebenezer Alabi, Olabisi Johnson, Olu
Ogunye, Omololu Meroyi, Yemi Ajonibode and Musa Megida.
Others are Isaac Alase, Sola Ebiseni,
Ademola Genty, Yemisi Akinyemiju, Dare Emiola, Yemisi Akinmade, Ade
Adebawore, Bakita Bello and Adegboruwa Taiwo .
The party also suspended Mr. Omowole Oluwagbehinmi, Gbamila Ogunji, Abiye Ademoyegun, Johnson Alabi and Dara Akinbobola.
In the letter, the party said it
carried out the punishment on the affected members “In line with Section
57 of the constitution of our party and the inherent powers conferred
on the State Working Committee of the party.”
The party directed the affected members
to appear before the disciplinary committee on Monday December 5, 2016
at the party secretariat in Akure, the state capital.
Okunomo however said there was no more
division in the party, as the Court of Appeal has ruled that the Ahmed
Makarfi faction is the authentic state executive.
Many of the affected members declined
to react to the development, while some who craved anonymity said they
would respond through the organs of the party at the appropriate time.
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