Ondo PDP, NEC Issue Counter Orders On State Chairman Suspension

By Ayodele Oni

The Ondo state Working Committee, (SWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and party’s National Working Committee, (NWC) seem divided over the fate of Fatai Adams, state chairman of the party.

Some nine members of the SWC out of eleven, had earlier on Tuesday ratified the suspension of Adams, citing anti party activities, an action the NEC described as null and void.

Reacting to the position of the NEC in a statement signed by the national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the Ondo state chapter insisted that its chairman remains suspended.

In a statement, signed by the state publicity secretary of the PDP,  Kenedy Peretei, noted that “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State Chapter is embarrassed by the Statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of our great party Hon. Debo Ologunagba whose opinion about developments in the party in Ondo State is contrary to PDP Constitution as amended.

“For the record, all levels of the party have powers to discipline erring members of their Executive, whether at the Ward, Local Government, State or Zonal levels.

“The State Chairman, Fatai Adams is a member of the State Working Committee and can therefore be sanctioned in the face of his activities with flagrant disregard for SWC decisions. To this end, the suspension of Fatai Adams stays.

“Unfortunately, Hon Ologunagba who is from Ondo State appears not to have up to date information about the party in  Ondo State. If he did, he would have been the last person to issue such a misleading statement.

“Nine out of the Eleven State Working Committee (SWC) members signed the suspension letter. That alone is a confirmation that Fatai Adams has overstayed his usefulness as State Chairman.

“Finally, we wish to re-iterate that, by the provisions of our Constitution, every level of the party can discipline any officer of the party at that level. Therefore, Ologunagba’s personal opinion should not be misconstrued as the provisions of our Constitution.”