The Ogun State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Working Committee has affirmed the suspension of former governor of the state, Sen. Gbenga Daniel, and Kunle Folarin, by their respective wards over alleged anti-party activities.
This was contained in a statement by Nuberu Olufemi, the Director of Publicity, Ogun APC in Abeokuta.
According to the statement, the State Chairman of the party, Yemi Sanusi, chaired the meeting held on Tuesday, with 16 members present.
It stated that the meeting considered the reports of the Disciplinary Committees investigating allegations of misconduct and anti-party activities against the two members in Ward IV Ward VI of Sagamu Local Government, respectively.
“Ward IV, Sagamu local government, set up a disciplinary committee on the alleged misconduct bordering on anti-party activities committed by Daniel.
“Similarly, Ward VI set up a disciplinary committee on the allegations of gross misconduct and anti-party activities allegedly committed by Folarin.
“They wrote to the members under investigation, inviting them to the disciplinary meetings at which they were to be heard and allowed to present evidence in their defense or request pardon from the party.
“However, both members failed to respond to the invitations extended to them in writing, failed to provide a written defence, and also failed to attend the disciplinary meetings at which they were to be given the opportunity to defend themselves.
“In view of their deliberate and unexplained absences, the committees deliberated as scheduled, heard from the available witnesses, considered the available documentary evidence, and deliberated on the allegations,” the statement read.
The party added that upon due consideration, the committees suspended the members indefinitely, pending further investigation and the outcome of the committees’ inquiry.
It explained that copies of the letters of indefinite suspension had been sent to the state chairman for consideration and approval of the State Working Committee.
“The SWC has ratified the suspensions. The meeting demonstrates the party’s commitment to maintaining discipline and upholding its constitution,” the Ogun APC stated.
Daniel suspension is coming under the heels of his lingering feud with Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration.
NPO Reported that Daniel had raised alarm over the alleged threat by the state government to demolish his properties which were sealed.
The sitting Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, accused the Dapo Abiodun-led administration of political persecution following the demolition threats to three of his properties in the Sagamu area of the state.
In reaction, the state government had dismissed the allegation while maintaining that Abiodun had only embarked on the redevelopment of Ogun State’s towns and cities through urban renewal with existing developments across the affected areas placed under auditing.
While admitting that the ex-governor’s properties were among those sealed under the audit exercise, the state government charged Daniel and other affected owners to present documents of their properties.
As against the initial three-day deadline for the document presentation, the state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olatunji Odunlami, extended the deadline by two weeks.
