The State Executive Committee of the People’s Democratic Party has ratified the removal of the factional Chairman of the party, Barr Wale Ojo and the State Financial Secretary, Alh. Remi Arogundade as members of the State Working Committee of the party.
The duo, who are arrowheads of the Adagunodo’s group, were suspended over alleged negligence of duties for a period of over 18 months.
The resolution was arrived at after the State Executive Committee under the leadership of Hon Sunday Bisi considered the report of a disciplinary committee instituted by the party executive earlier this year.
Other resolution arrived at during the meeting held at the Biket junction secretariat on Tuesday included a vote of confidence of the leadership of Hon Sunday Bisi.
Publicity Secretary of the party, Areola Ayodeji who addressed journalists added that Chairman of the Osun State Chapter of the PDP remains Hon. Sunday Bisi, having been so appointed by the State Executive Committee on 6th October, 2020 and as ratified by the NWC through a letter dated 16th October, 2020.
“The report of the Osun PDP Disciplinary Committee recommending the removal of the Barr wale Ojo ( Vice Chairman Osun East) and Alh. Remi arogundade (State Financial Secretary) as members of SWC/SEC and their immediate replacement from their various local governments as well as their debarment from holding any Party executive office for the next one year be and is hereby approved.
“The following persons, namely, Barr. Wale Ojo(Vice Chairman Osun East), Alh Remi Arogundade( State financial Secretary)
are hereby removed as members of SWC/SEC of Osun PDP being members of the SEC of Osun PDP but who have refused in the last 18 months to attend any meetings of the State Executive Committee, and who have jointly and severally engaged in anti-party activities within Osun PDP are hereby removed as members of SEC and their immediate replacement from their respective local governments is hereby called for.
Other resolutions include “no vacancy exists in the office of the Chairman of Osun PDP warranting the purported nomination/ appointment of Hon. Wale Ojo or any other person as the Chairman of Osun PDP in any capacity.
“That the SEC of Osun PDP has not at anytime sat to declare any vacancy in the Chairmanship seat of Osun PDP since assumption of office of Hon Sunday Bisi and at no time did the SEC sit to relocate the Party Secretariat from Biket Junction, beside Road Safety office, Ikirun road, Osogbo which is the officially recognized Osun PDP Secretariat registered with INEC and the National Headquarters of the PDP.
“That the SEC also condemn the action of Hon Soji Adagunodo who took the Party to Court without exhausting domestic remedies as provided for by the Party ‘s Constitution and still surreptitiously pursed the case even after his assumption of office as the Southwest chairman of the Party.
“That all leaders of the Party, relevant stakeholders, loyal party members in Osun PDP, especially Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola should rise to the occasion, speak with one voice, to rescue the Party from and
condemn the anti-party activities of the Adagunodo loyalists in Osun
PDP.
The SEC called on the National Working Committee of the PDP led by Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to warn the Adagunodo loyalists and that the NWC should not spare the rod in dealing with the anti-party activities of the Adagunodo loyalists within Osun PDP.
