The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter, has suspended the party’s governorship candidate, Dotun Babayemi.
Babayemi’s ward, Otun Balogun ward 2, Ayedaade Local Government, Gbongan, was suspended.
Babayemi is currently seeking justice in relation to the controversy surrounding the party’s genuine gubernatorial candidate in the state.
He emerged as the PDP’s candidate for a parallel governorship primary, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) named Senator Ademola Adeleke as the party’s candidate.
Babayemi, on the other hand, was expelled from the PDP for alleged anti-party activities.
The Ward Executive members of Otun Balogun 2 made the pronouncement during a press briefing at the state party secretariat in Osogbo on Friday.
Reading the address on behalf of the Ward EXCO, the Secretary of the Ward, Ogunleye Bukayo, said the factional governorship candidate was expelled as a result of a petition filed against him by some party members.
“The Ward Executive Committee of the party at its meeting of 20th July 2022, received the report of the disciplinary committee, and after careful and extensive deliberations ratified the report of the disciplinary committee.
“The Ward Executive Committee of the Party in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 57(2) and 59 (1) (g) of the constitution of PDP hereby remove and expel Prince Dotun Babayemi from the Peoples Democratic Party. He, therefore, ceases to be a member of the PDP henceforth,” Ogunleye said.
Culled from Daily Post
