The Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday suspended and expelled two of its governorship aspirants in the last governorship election in the state, Chief Mrs Jumoke-Anifowose and Mr Nathaniel Adojutelegan, over anti-party activities capable of bringing the party into disrepute.
Announcing the suspension of Anifowose and Adojutelegan during a press conference in Akure, the state capital, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Alex Kalejaye said the aforementioned were suspended for alleged anti-party activities and disobedience to the party’s constitution.
Kalejaye noted that the two governorship aspirants have been earlier suspended at the ward and Local Government levels of the party while the State chapter of the party suspended and expelled the duo after a thorough investigation.
Kalejaye said “Sometime in January, leaders of APC in Igboroko 1, Ward 2, Owo Local Government area outlined some anti-party allegations against one of its leaders, and indeed a state leader, Chief (Mrs) Jumoke Anifowose-Ajasin. The Ward suspended Mrs Anifowose, after investigation, expectedly, and communicated the decision to the Local Government secretariat.
“On receipt of the letter of suspension, the leadership of the Local Government did thorough checks on the actions and decision of the Ward and, convinced of the propriety of the decision, endorsed the suspension of Mrs Anifowose, and did communicate the development to the State Secretariat.”
He said further that “We also received series of complaints and anti-party allegations against Mr Nathaniel Adojutelegan from the leaders in Arigidi Iye Ward 1, Akoko North West Local Government, and that he has been suspended.
“As a lawful and responsible organisation, the State Working Committee deliberated on the allegations, and set up a fact-finding committee, in line with Article 21 of the Party, to dig into series of allegations against Mrs Anifowose, and Mr Nathaniel Adojutelegan.”
He, however, disclosed that “at the party’s State Executive Committee yesterday, 3, June 2021, and on the strength of the report of the disciplinary committee early set up, the Ondo State APC resolved that Mrs Jumoke Anifowose-Ajasin, and Mr Nathaniel Adojutelegan, be suspended and expelled forthwith from the chapter.
“The resolution is being communicated to the National Secretariat.”
It will be recalled that the Supreme Court in Abuja has recently dismissed a suit brought before it by Anifowose, challenging the validity of the APC primary election which produced Akeredolu, as APC candidate for the October 10, 2020, Ondo State Governorship Election.
Anifowose challenged the indirect mode adopted by the APC for the conduct of the primary which was won by Akeredolu and prayed the court to grant an order invalidating the primary election.
Anifowose also prayed the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising Akeredolu as an APC candidate for the said election.
The party, however, stated that “the State Exco also resolved that while the chapter is ready, and willing to absorb politicians from other political parties that are set to join, we wish to make it clear that ‘nomadic politicians’ that have migrated back and forth to several political parties in Nigeria would not be admitted into our fold.
“The party congratulates the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on his 100 days in office, commends him and his compact team for doing so much within a short term, but urge him to sustain the tempo.
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