Ondo PDP Suspends Members For Endorsing Fayose As Zone’s Leader, Dissolves Elders Committee |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

For being part of a delegation which visited former Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, in Lagos, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ondo state has clamped suspension order on five of its members.

The party also dissolved the Elders Committee, with a promise to constitute a new one.

A delegation had, on Monday, visited Fayose in Lagos during which members declared him the leader of the PDP in the South West.

The former Governor too described Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde as a pupil Governor.

A statement in Akure on Tuesday, by the party’s spokesman, Kenedy Peretei, explained that the action was in pursuant to Section 58(1)(a)(b)(f)and (h)of the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution.

“The under listed persons are hereby suspended indefinitely from the party for anti-party activities and gross misconduct: Chief Oyedele Ibini, Lad Ojomo, Ayo Fadaka, Rasheed Elegbeleye and 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.”

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Fayose have been in a battle of wits over whi exactly is the leader of the party in the Zone. Fayose insists that he is, to the consternation of most party members who back Makinde. They back it up by saying Makinde is the only PDP Governor in the South-West.

Last week, Mankinde accused Fayose of being on a deliberate  mission to destabilise the party for fear of the EFCC. He alleged that by doing that, Fayose thinks the FG would soften his prosecution by the EFCC for alleged corruption. The Governor reminded Fayose of those who walked that path before him, but still ended up in jail.