Gbenro Adesina
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has suspended the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and ten other big wigs of the state chapter over alleged anti-party activities.
Others who were suspended alongside Ojudu include: Engr Ayo Ajibade, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, Hon Femi Adeleye, Bunmi Ogunleye, Akin Akomolafe, Bamigboye Adegoroye, Wole Oluyede, Olusoga Owoeye, Dele Afolabi, and Toyin Oluwasola.
According to a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Ade Ajayi, “the suspension is based on the recommendation of the investigative/disciplinary committee inaugurated by the SEC to investigate the disobedience of certain party members to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of 25th of June 2020, which directed members of the party not to institute any court action and to withdraw existing cases in court.”
He said the decision had been communicated to the Caretaker Extra Ordinary Planning Convention Committee of the party in Abuja.
Reacting to the development, Senator Ojudu said the action of the party was a nullity and of no consequence, saying the party’s SWC lacks the power to suspend any member.
“Let it be said that the only organ of the party that can try and suspend a member is the Ward. What they have done is clearly illegal. I remain a member of APC and a committed one at that. I am not like them traitors who claim to be APC and go work for PDP in Oyo and Edo”.
