PDP Expels Powerful Governorship Aspirant, 4 Others In Prominent Southwest State
- The Ogun state PDP has expelled Ladi Adebutu, a former governorship aspirant of the party, over alleged anti-party activities
- Adebutu, who is the son of the popular billionaire Kensington Adebutu (A.K.A Baba Ijebu) was expelled alongside 4 other members
- The anti-party's allegations against Adebutu included manipulation of the candidates' list, flagrant disobedience of court orders, indiscipline, division and what could bring the party into disrepute.
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Abeokuta, Ogun - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis in Ogun state took a new shape on Thursday as the umbrella party announced the expulsion of Ladi Adebutu, a former governorship aspirant of the party.
Adebutu was expelled along with four other party members over alleged manipulation of the delegates' list in the May 25, 2022, governorship primary, The Nation reported.
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Who is Ladi Adebutu?
The son of the popular Kensington Adebutu, popularly known as Baba Ijebu, was alleged to be part of those who manipulated the party's primary and flagrantly disobeyed court orders.
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The former governorship aspirant of the PDP has been suspended since October 25 but was finally expelled on Thursday, November 3.
Four others who were expelled from the PDP included:
- Taiwo Akinlabi
- Sunday Solarin
- Kayode Adebayo
- Akinloye Bankole
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The party had set up a 5-man disciplinary committee to look into the alleged anti-party activities against them, which included indiscipline, division and what could bring the party into disrepute.
The committee's report was reviewed by another relevant party committee, which preceded the suspension.
Akintunde Mufutau, the chairman of the disciplinary committee, disclosed in a statement that Adebutu and 4 others had been recommended for expulsion after the committee found them guilty of the allegation levelled against them.
His statement reads in part:
“After a thorough review of the allegation levelled against them, the panel found Adebutu and others guilty. Subsequently, they have been recommended for expulsion, and same has been communicated to the necessary organs of the party for ratification”.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, cannot be regarded as a unifier as the umbrella party has presented him to be.
Since the emergence of Atiku as the PDP presidential flagbearer, there has been a recurrent crisis in the opposition, and he has failed to arrest the issue.
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Source: Legit.ng
