PDP crises: Gbenga Daniel, 12 others suspended for ‘anti-party activities’

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun East Senatorial District, Doyin Fakoya has announced the suspension of former Ogun state Governor Gbenga Daniel and 12 others. Siting “anti-party activities,” the PDP accused Daniel for said “romance” with the Labour Party in the state. Other members of the PDP under suspension includes, Idowu Osho, Gbenga Sadiku, Yetunde Majolagbe, Mabawonju Shitta, Ayantola Lawal, Raufu Jinad, . Oguntade Adeleke, Gbenga Buhari, Yinka Sotunde, Gbenga Sokoya, Zainab Lawal and Olu Osho. According to reports, Fakoya who made the announced in Isara, Remo North Local Government Area, shortly after a meeting of party members in the area stressed that the party in the former governor’s Ward 12 decided to effect his suspension in order to restore discipline to the party. “As of today(Thursday), I am the Chairman of the PDP in Ogun East Senatorial District. I have got a copy of the letter that Otunba Daniel has been suspended. He was suspended by ward 12 Sagamu constituency 2,” he said. “Otunba Daniel was the one that brought the Peoples Party of Nigeria to Ogun State; he is financing Labour Party at the moment. You cannot be in two parties at the same time; you cannot be in PPN, PDP and LP at the same time. “Otunba Daniel is like any other citizen that jumps into any political party; he was fortunate that he governed Ogun State for eight years. Is that the reason for him to be in three political parties at the same time? “Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the national chairman of our part, the PDP. said we should put discipline back into the party and his (Daniel) ward said it has suspended him from the party. So be it, he is not God, he has been suspended by ward 12 Sagamu constituency 2. I have got the copy of the letter, I have sent a copy of the letter to the state secretariat of the PDP and I have sent one to the press.”