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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday suspended former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and 12 others for alleged anti-party activities.
The Executive of Ward 12, Sagamu Local Government, Ogun East senatorial district where Daniel registered as a member of the party, effected the suspension.
The development, according to the chairman of the senatorial district of the party, Otunba Doyin Fakoya, was carried out “so as to bring back discipline into the party.”
Fakoya, who spoke to journalists, stated: “Otunba Gbenga Daniel has been suspended from PDP by his ward, Ward 12 Sagamu Constituency II as of today (yesterday).
“I am the senatorial chairman of Ogun East senatorial district. I have got a copy of letter that Otunba Gbenga Daniel has been suspended. He is no longer a member of the PDP. He has been suspended by ward 12 Sagamu constituency II.”
Fakoya explained that the suspension was based on a recommendation by a report by the party’s disciplinary committee set up to look into the allegations leveled against Daniel and the 12 others.
He said: “Otunba Gbenga Daniel was the one that brought the PPN to
Ogun State; he is now financing Labour Party at the moment. You cannot be in three parties at the same time; you cannot be in PPN, PDP and Labour Party at the same time. What are we afraid of?”
“Otunba Gbenga Daniel is like any other citizen that jumps political parties. He was fortunate that he governed Ogun State for eight years; is that the reason for being in three political parties at the same time?”
Fakoya added: “Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (PDP national chairman) said we should put discipline back into the party and his (Daniels’) ward said it has suspended him from the party; so be it.
“He is not God; he has been suspended by Ward 12 Sagamu Constituency II. I have got the copy of the letter; I have sent a copy of the letter to the state secretariat and I have sent one to the press.”
Meanwhile, the party has released the report of the eight-man disciplinary committee, led by Mr. Gbenga Salako, dated June 3,
2013.
According to the report, the suspended party faithful were given ample time to defend themselves over the allegation level against them but they refused to appear before the panel.
“And we had no option than to invoke the party’s constitution, 2012 (as amended), Article 58 (1) a, c, e, f and j to suspend the members, which include Hon. Idowu Osho, Mr.
Gbenga Sadiku, Mrs. Yetunde Majolagbe, Mrs. Mabawonju Shitta, Alhaji Ayantola Lawal, Alhaji Raufu Jinad, Mrs. Oguntade Adeleke, Mrs. Gbenga Buhari, Mr. Yinka Sotunde, Mr. Gbenga Sokoya, Mrs. Zainab Lawal and Mr. Olu Osho,” the report said.
The report indicated that, “some members in different guises have defected to PPN and subsequently Labour Party.”
“All party members, who are loyalists of Otunba Gbenga Daniel, defected to PPN and contested against the party (PDP) in the last general elections and presently, they have joined the Labour party while Daniel still parades himself as a PDP member. He cannot be in PDP and Labour Party at the same time.”
When contacted for his comment, Daniel’s spokesman, Mr. Ifekayode
Akinbode, told The Guardian that, “I am driving; let me park to speak to you.” But 30 minutes after, he was yet to do so.
When he was contacted again, he said that he would get in touch with his boss and get across to the reporter later.
But as the time of filing this report, he was yet to fulfill that promise.
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