All seems not well with a faction of the Peoples Democratic
Party left behind by Late Senator Buruji Kashamu in Ogun State.
This is as followers of the late politician have split into
two groups, suspending one another for alleged anti-party activities.
Kashamu was said to have died of complications from the
deadly coronavirus, in August 2020.
Until his death, Kashamu was in control of the PDP in Ogun
State as he contested for the governorship seat in 2019.
After his death, the Hon. Ladi Adebutu faction of the PDP
took over the state party secretariat, while the Kashamu camp remained without
a leader with strong financial backing.
In November, a group within the Kashamu camp suspended its
State Chairman, Samson Bamgbose and five other executive members of the party.
With their acclaimed suspension, one Barrister Boladale
Sanni was appointed as the Acting State Chairman.
However, in a swift reaction, Bamgbose and others rejected
their suspension, saying the group behind the pronouncement did not have such
powers.
Bamgbose group on Monday
announced the suspension of three party members over alleged anti-party
activities.
The group confirmed the suspension of the State Acting
Chairman appointed by its rival group, Boladale Sanni.
Bamgbose, in a press statement signed by one Ajayi Abayomi,
who was identified as the acting Publicity Secretary, confirmed the suspension
of other executive members like Adeleke Shittu and Sunkanmi Oyejide.
“This is to inform the General Public that the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State Executive Committee (SEC) under the
Chairmanship of Chief Samson Bamgbose met and considered the report of the
Disciplinary Committee headed by Mr. Bola Odumosu, after robust deliberation,
approved the suspension of the following State Executive Members: Mr. Adeleke
Shittu, Mr. Boladale Sanni and Mr. Sunkanmi Oyejide.
“They were suspended for various anti-party activities as
recommended by the Committee in accordance with Section 58 and 59 of Our
Party’s Constitution, as such, they remain barred from parading themselves as
PDP State Executives Members,” the statement read in part.
Meanwhile, the group immediately announced the appointment
of Raphael Olaosebikan as the Acting State Secretary, Ajayi Abayomi as the Acting
Publicity Secretary and Matthew Adesiyan as the Acting Chairman, Yewa North
LGA.
It will be recalled that the Ladi Adebutu faction of the PDP
has Hon. Sikirulahi Ogundele as the state Chairman.
Ogundele is recognised by the Uche Secondus-led PDP National
Working Committee as the Chairman of the party in Ogun State.
But Kashamu loyalists said they have a court judgment that
confirmed their faction as the authentic executive in Ogun.
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