Babayemi: PDP suspends 4 ‘ward executives’ in Osun

…says purported expulsion a facade, nullity

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State has described the purported expulsion of the factional governorship candidate of the party, Prince Dotun Babayemi from the party as a facade and a nullity.

The party said those who purportedly expelled Babayemi did not have such power as they were ordinary members of the party and have been suspended.

Those suspended are; Chief Julius Awodeji, Isiaka Rabiu, Bukayo Ogunleye and Lekan Adegbenle.

The Otun Balogun ward 2 executive of the party in Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state at a meeting held in Gbongan on Monday stated that the allegations of anti-party levelled against Babayemi were mere fabrications and imaginations of his traducers just to achieve their sinister motives.

Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the party in the local government, Adekunle Munirudeen said that those who carried out the purported expulsion were not members of the executive in the ward but ordinary members of the party.

Reading a communique issued at the end of the meeting, Munirudeen said: “That the purported expulsion of Omooba Dotun Babayemi, the torchbearer of the PDP in Osun by some members of the party illegally holding themselves out as Ward Executive, especially having been compromised by some external forces, is a facade and a nullity.

“That it is only a valid and duly elected Ward Executive that can commence a disciplinary process by virtue of Section 57 of the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution, 2017 as amended.

“That the persons who claimed to be the Ward 2 Executive Committee upon which they purportedly carried out the alleged expulsion of Omooba Dotun Babayemi, usurped the powers of the Ward 2 Executive Committee.

“That the authentic and valid Ward 2 Executive Committee of the party was confirmed by a valid and subsisting court order on the 3rd of March, 2022 and subsequently re-affirmed on the 10th of March, 2022.

“That the following ordinary PDP members from Ward 2, namely; Chief Julius Awodeji, Isiaka Rabiu, Bukayo Ogunleye and Lekan Adegbenle etc, who purportedly expelled Omooba Dotun Babayemi as Ward 2 Executive Committee, were not the duly elected Ward 2 Executive who were recognized and authenticated by court of competent jurisdiction on the 3rd of March,2022 and re-affirmed on the 10th of March,2022 in Suit No: HIJ/6/2022.

“That the said purported disciplinary proceedings and the subsequent expulsion of Omooba Dotun Babayemi by persons not recognised by the PDP constitution and valid court orders is the greatest fraud and albeit void ab initio and of no legal consequences.

“That as a result, the whole exercise was procedurally wrong as the constitution of party was flagrantly abused and not adhered to.

“That to this effect, all the aforementioned PDP members who partook in this illegal charade are hereby suspended from the party pending the constitution of a disciplinary committee to evaluate their actions and that necessary steps in line with the constitution of our great party PDP, are taken.

“That allegations of anti-party levelled against Omooba Dotun Babayemi are mere fabrications and imaginations of his traducers just to achieve their sinister motives.

“That we thank and commend Omooba Dotun Babayemi for working relentlessly for the victory of the party at the last governorship election held on the 16th of July, 2022 and for his endless investment in the party.

“That to this end, all members and executive of the party at Otun Balogun Ward 2 do reiterate our unalloyed support and loyalty to Omooba Dotun Babayemi for all actions he has taken so far to make the PDP a great party in Osun state.”

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