The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday expelled a governorship aspirant of the party in Ogun State, Jimi Lawal and three others over alleged gross misconduct, forgery, anti-party activities and violation of the party constitution.
Lawal was expelled alongside three others: Muyiwa Odebiyi, Moruf Olajide and Ademola Ojoye, while four other members of the party were suspended.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta, the state capital, the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, Barrister Tola Odulaja, said their expulsion was in accordance with the party’s constitution.
He said Lawal’s expulsion followed the recommendations of the disciplinary committee set up by the state executive committee of the party to investigate his role and the others in the “illegal” governorship primary election organised by the faction.
The chairman of the party, Sikirulai Ogundele, while ratifying the recommendations of the committee said, the disciplinary actions were carried out without fear or favour and in accordance with the party’s constitution.
But reacting, the Project Director of Jimi Adebisi Lawal Campaign Organisation (JALCO), Austin Oniyokor, described the expulsion as “comical acts taken too far”.
“We implore all our long-standing delegates, leaders, elders and stakeholders of the party to remain calm. All these shenanigans are no more than a storm in a teacup. It will soon fizzle out,” he said.
