Exactly one week after having his appeal thrown out by the Supreme Court, former Osun state PDP guber aspirant, Prince Dotun Babayemi has also had his expulsion reaffirmed by the leadership of the party at the ward, local and the state levels, a development that had ended his plans to have his expulsion cancelled..
‘Conducted by the statutory leaders of the party at the ward, local and state levels, the reaffirmation spelt out once again, the many anti-party activities of Babayemi, the high point of which was his failed collaboration with the All Progressive Congress (APC) to scuttle the victory of former Senator Ademola Adeleke in the July 16 gubernatorial election’ the party said on Thursday.
Chairman, Osun state Caretaker Committee, Dr Akindele Adekunle, who confirmed this development in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Thursday ,also explained that leaders of the party at the various levels undertook the reaffirmation to further authenticate the expulsion and reinforce the urgency and importance of discipline within the party.
The state PDP officials in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu forwarded the disciplinary letter from the Otun Balogun Ward 2 executives as well as the Caretaker committee of Ayedade local government which detailed the processes leading to the withdrawal of Babayemi’s party membership in line with relevant provisions of the constitution of the party.
The letter further intimated the national chairman that the state executive of the party also ratified the decision of the ward leaders as this was done by the officially recognized ward executive members and the decision was accepted to be in the best interest of the party at all levels.
Signed by all members of the state caretaker committee led by Dr Akindele Adekunle, the letter from the state to the national secretariat also contained attachments from the PDP Caretaker Committee of Ayedade local government led by the Chairman, Hon Adesanmi Adeyefa.
The local government caretaker committee in the letter addressed to the state chairman had noted that the party at its executive meeting of October 3rd received communication from Otun Balogun Ward 2 in which the ward executive reaffirmed its earlier expulsion of Prince Babayemi.
The Ayedade Caretaker committee in the attached letter further reiterated that the decision of the ward executive was ratified by the October 3rd meeting, leading to renewal and reconfirmation of Babayemi’s expulsion.
The third attachment was the reaffirmation letter from the ward executive of Otun Balogun Ward 2 signed by all the 12 executive members led by Baale Awodeji Julius, the ward Chairman.
Commenting on this development, the State Caretaker Chairman, Dr Akindele noted that all documentations had been forwarded to the national secretariat, making Babayemi’s expulsion a fait accompli.
‘ We have sealed all the processes. Without any doubt, Babayemi has ceased to be a member of PDP’ the party Chairman declared- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
