By Sodiq Adelakun
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended the suspension of Chief Olabode George, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, for alleged anti-party activities spanning two decades.
The recommendation was made due to George’s alleged deliberate actions causing disaffection within the party, leading to the party’s loss of power in Lagos State.
Meanwhile, another PDP chieftain, Otunba Segun Adewale (Aeroland), has denied rumours of his suspension from the party.
Adewale stated that he has never been suspended by any leader in the party and attributed the rumours to mischief makers.
He believes the recent attempt to suspend him through the Alimosho Local Government chapter is a diversionary move orchestrated by Bode George to avoid scrutiny over his own alleged role in trading off the party’s political fortune over the years.
Adewale affirmed his loyalty and membership in the PDP, dismissing the suspension rumours as baseless.
According to Adewale, a general assembly meeting of Alimosho PDP led by the acting chairman, Mrs. Esther Adeyemi, was held on June 15, 2024, to review recent happenings in the party.
At a meeting of Alimosho PDP, Adeyemi, said, “There is no crisis in Alimosho PDP and that Otunba Segun Adewale (Aeroland) has no problem with anyone except those conniving with those who worked against the party in the last election.
“That Chief Olabode George’s attempt to instigate crisis in the party by using associates of Segun Adewale to attack him is highly condemnable.
“Chief Olabode George has done severe damage to the reputation and efforts of the party and well-meaning members of the party through his anti-party activities spanning over two decades,” said the party.
The party, however, noted that the purported suspension of Segun Adewale on the instruction of Bode George by a few excos in Alimosho was illegal.
“The suspension of a member of the party can only be done at the ward level; the suspended exco members have no powers to suspend any member of the party because they are technically not members of the party while they are on suspension.
“The purported suspension of Segun Adewale on the instruction of Bode George by a few excos in Alimosho is illegal for the following reasons: 1. The suspension of a member of the party can only be done at the ward level. 2. The suspended exco members have no power to suspend any member of the party because they are technically not members of the party while they are on suspension.
“Members of the assembly have lost confidence in the leadership of Chief Olabode George and therefore passed a vote of no confidence on him. The assembly moved that the party should suspend Chief Olabode George for his anti-party activities, having caused irreparable damage to the fortunes of the party in the past.
“The house unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on Chief Olabode George, and it was forwarded to the party to suspend him. The assembly noted that despite the pending court case for the party to suspend him for his anti-party activities, the resolution was a genuine ground to suspend him immediately,” the statement added.