2023: PDP Expels Osun ‘Governorship Candidate’ | READ WHY
A factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Osun state, Dotun Babayemi has been suspended by the party.
Babayemi who is contesting the governorship candidature of the party, was suspended in his ward, Otun Balogun ward 2, Ayedaade Local Government area of the state.
He had emerged as the governorship candidate for a parallel primary of the PDP. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), recognises senator Ademola Adeleke as the authentic gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state.
Announcing Babayemi’s expulsion in a press conference, Ward Executive members of Otun Balogun 2 on Friday, noted that his expulsion was based on petition filed against him by some party members citing anti-party activities.
Reading the address on behalf of the Ward EXCO, the Secretary of the Ward, Ogunleye Bukayo, said ;
“The Ward Executive Committee of the party at its meeting of 20th July, 2022, received the report of the disciplinary committee, and after careful and extensive deliberations ratified the report of the disciplinary committee.
“The Ward Executive Committee of the Party in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 57(2) and 59 (1) (g) of the constitution of PDP hereby remove and expel Prince Dotun Babayemi from the Peoples Democratic Party. He therefore ceases to be a member of the PDP henceforth”.
