Ondo PDP chairman suspended over alleged anti-party activities

A fresh crisis may be brewing in the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, as the State Working Committee of the opposition party in the state suspended the state chairman of the party, Fatai Adams, on Tuesday over alleged anti-party activities.Adams’ suspension was contained in a statement issued and signed by the members of SWC in the state, who said the Ondo PDP chairman was also suspended for engaging in activities likely to bring the party disrepute.The suspension was signed by nine members of the SWC, who include the State Deputy Chairman, Hon.Tola Alebere; the State Secretary, Olaeye Olujimi; the Organising Secretary, Engr. Dare Akinwale; and the State Vice Chairman (South), Elder Amos Fadope.Others include Hon Dayo Awude, State Vice Chairman (Central), Barr. Moses Awofade, Legal Adviser, Hon. Boluwaji Hamidele, -Financial Secretary, Hon. Mrs Olawumi Fasonu -Treasurer and Hon. Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, State Publicity Secretary.The SWC stated in the statement that, “Pursuant to Section 5811b, c. f. h., and it of the PDP Constitution as amended in 2017, the State Working Committee has approved the suspension of the State Chairman, Mr Fatai Adams, for anti-party activities and for engaging in activities likely to bring the party to disrepute.“He is accordingly advised to appear before the State Disciplinary Committee of the party for further interrogations within the next week.“The party wishes to state emphatically that it will deal decisively with any incursion by the ruling party, the APC, into its ranks.”