The Osun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday suspended 11 Local Government chairmen and the State Women Leader of the party, Mrs. Susan Ojo for anti-party activities.
Also suspended is the National Legal Adviser, Barr. Samuel Akingbade.
The party further warned those attempting to take advantage of the crisis at the national level to cause confusion and division in Osun State Chapter of the Labour Party to desist from the act or face the wrath of law.
The chairman of the party, Comrade Bello Adebayo who affirmed that, leadership of the party would not allow it to be thrown into confusion, made the announcement at a press conference in Osogbo.
According to him, all wrongs within the party would be righted to make it more virile in the state as “We are warning members with inordinate ambition, which is gradually leading to the factionalisation of the party to henceforth do away with such as it would not help the progress of the party.”
He said, “Without prejudice, we are all aware that our party is currently facing some challenges at the national level, and this is snowballing into crisis in some states.
“However, we have been so lucky in Osun State; the State Executive of the party has remained united in spite of the shenanigans of some people.
“We cannot shy away from the fact that some members of the party have been attempting to take advantage of the crisis at the national level to cause confusion and division in Osun State Chapter of the Labour Party.
“The public should note that the entire drama of indignity going on in Labour Party is being sponsored by an electoral bandit whose main aim is to use fake Labour Party National Working Committee to scuttle the weighty petition that the party and its presidential candidate, H.E Mr. Peter Obi tabled before the Presidential Election Tribunal.
“We observe that if the activities of these undemocratic persons if not checked on time, it will either weaken the Labour Party structure in Osun or collapse it totally.
“Based on the foregoing, the State Executive Council of the Labour Party met on Thursday, May 11, 2023 to address all the issues and forge a way forward.
“We affirm and assert our loyalty, support and commitment to the National Working Committee of our great party led by our lawfully recongnised National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure.
“For the records, the Chairman of the Labour Party in Osun State remains Prince Adebayo Bello.
“ny other person parading himself in the above position is blatantly committing impersonation and may face the wrath of the law.”
“All identified card-carrying members of the Labour Party who were part of the so-called NEC meeting that took place in Bauchi, Bauchi State on Wednesday, 3rd, May 2022 hereby suspended from the party.
“Among those identified and affected by this decision are Barr. Samuel Oyelekan Akingbade (National Legal Adviser) and Mrs. Suzan Ojo (State Women Leader).
“These two members stand suspended for anti-party activities and gross misconduct, he maintained.
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