PDP crises: Gbenga Daniel, 12 others suspended for ‘anti-party activities’

by Rachel Ogbu

Gbenga Daniel

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun East Senatorial District, Doyin Fakoya has announced the suspension of former Ogun state Governor Gbenga Daniel and 12 others.

Siting “anti-party activities,” the PDP accused Daniel for said “romance” with the Labour Party in the state.

Other members of the PDP under suspension includes,  Idowu Osho, Gbenga Sadiku, Yetunde Majolagbe, Mabawonju Shitta, Ayantola Lawal,   Raufu Jinad, . Oguntade Adeleke, Gbenga Buhari, Yinka Sotunde, Gbenga Sokoya, Zainab Lawal and Olu Osho.

According to reports, Fakoya who made the announced in Isara, Remo North Local Government Area, shortly after a meeting of party members in the area stressed that the party in the former governor’s Ward 12 decided to effect his suspension in order to restore discipline to the party.

“As of today(Thursday), I am the  Chairman  of the PDP in  Ogun East Senatorial District. I have got a copy of the letter that Otunba  Daniel has  been suspended. He was suspended by ward 12 Sagamu constituency 2,” he said.

“Otunba  Daniel was the one that brought the Peoples Party of Nigeria   to Ogun State; he is financing Labour Party at the moment. You cannot be  in two parties at the same time;  you cannot be  in PPN, PDP  and  LP   at the same time.

“Otunba   Daniel is  like any other citizen that jumps   into any political party;  he was fortunate that he governed Ogun State for eight years. Is that  the reason for  him to be  in three political parties at the same time?

“Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the national chairman of our part, the PDP.  said we should put discipline back into the party and his (Daniel) 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 2. I have got the copy of the letter, I have sent a copy of the letter to the state secretariat  of the PDP and  I have sent one to the press.”

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The Punch reports:

Meanwhile, the party has released the  report of the  eight-man disciplinary committee led  by  Gbenga Salako.

The report dated June 3, 2013, contained the suspension  of the  ex-governor and  the 12 others accused of not attending the party’s meeting at the ward level for a long period of time.

The report, obtained by our correspondent, also accused Daniel and the others   of defecting  to the PPN  before the 2011 general elections.

 

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