Breaking: Ondo Minority leader, four others suspended
Dec 22, 2020
By: Ade Adeleke
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo state chapter has suspended the minority leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon Rasheed Elegbeleye representing Akoko northeast constituency and a former Chairman of the party, Ebenezer Alabi.
This is contained in a press statement issued in Akure and a copy made available to SUNSHINETRUTH by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei.
The suspended leaders also included a former lawmaker who represented Owo/Ose Federal constituency, Hon Alaba Lad Ojomo and a former southwest Zonal spokesman of the PDP, Ayo Fadaka as well as Chief Oyedele Ibini.
Below is the full text of the press statement;
PRESS STATEMENT.
ONDO PDP SUSPENDS MEMBERS,
– Dissolves State Elders Committee.
Pursuant to Section 58(1)(a)(b)(f)and (h)of the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution (2017 as Amended) the under listed persons are hereby suspended indefinitely from the party for anti-party activities and gross misconduct:
1.Chief Oyedele Ibini
2.Hon. Lad Ojomo
3. Mr.Ayo Fadaka
4.Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye
5. Hon. Ebenezer Alabi.
By this decision, they are expected to stop parading themselves as members of the party. All organs of the party are to take note in this regard.
They stand suspended until the outcome of the report of the State Disciplinary Committee.
In another development, the State Working Committee has dissolved the State Elders Committee. In accordance with the provisions of our constitution (2017 as Amended), another State Elders Committee will be constituted in due course.
We also want to put it on record that, the State Executive Committee of the PDP in Ondo State did not send any delegation to anywhere to represent the Party. Whoever lays claim to such is an impostor and does not represent the opinions of our teaming supporters in the State.
