The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has suspended its former chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, and one other social gathering determine, Sam Okpala, over alleged misconduct and constitutional violations.
The announcement got here on Sunday, Might 11, by means of an announcement signed by the caretaker committee chairman, Rotimi Odunaike, and secretary, Dorcas Omorodion.
In accordance with the assertion, Ekong is going through a six-month suspension for allegedly occupying two positions directly, state chairman and nationwide {financial} secretary, opposite to the social gathering’s guidelines.
“The previous state Chairman of the social gathering, Pastor Mrs Dayo Ekong is hereby suspended for six months for gross misconduct and breach of the structure of the social gathering by holding the places of work of the state chairman and nationwide {financial} secretary on the similar time,” the assertion learn.
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As well as, all former members of the state government committee have additionally been suspended for six months. The caretaker chairman stated they had been sanctioned for partaking in actions thought-about dangerous to the social gathering’s pursuits.
“All of the members of the erstwhile state government committee are hereby suspended for six months for failure to uphold the Structure of the Party and for anti-party actions,” the assertion added.
Moreover, the social gathering introduced the fast dissolution of all Native Authorities and Ward Government Committees put in by Ekong’s management.
“All of the Native Authorities and Ward Government Committees in Lagos State appointed by the Pastor (Mrs) Dayo Ekong-led Exco are hereby dissolved and their members suspended for six months for anti-party actions, with fast impact,” Odunaike declared.
