Michael Okunlade, chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has said that publication of the suspension of Michael Lana, the party gubernatorial candidate and secretary, Idowu Owokoya,
According to Okunlade, the party only recommended the suspension of the duo and that only the National Working Committee of the party has the right to approve or not.
It had been reported on Saturday how the party suspended Lana and Owokoya.
Below is the letter.
31st March, 2023
The National Chairman,
Social Democratic Party Headquarters,
No 17, Nairobi Street,
Wuse II, Abuja.
Dear Sir,
SUSPENSION OF MR FOLORUNSHO LANA AND MR IDOWU OWOKOYA AS A MEMBER OF SDP IN OYO STATE AND AS A STATE SECRETARY RESPECTIVELY.
I wish to bring to your attention of the meeting held
OYO STATE CHAPTER
today 31st March, 2023 in our state office, Oyo State.
The meeting comprising members of state executives and the local government chairmen.
After reviewing the activities of Mr folorunsho Lana, the gubernatorial candidates in the just concluded general election and the secretary of the party during and after the elections, the whole house resolved as follows:
2.The state secretary of the party Mr IdowuOwokoya be suspended for indiscipline, insubordination and dropping the name of the national secretary to destabilize the party.
In line with party constitution, we therefore wish to forward the resolution of the party for your office approval to suspend both Mr folorunsho Lana and Idowu Owokoya.
The party also resolved that Ajibola Adeniyi of Lagelu local government under the oyo central secretarial district to replace Idowu Owokoya inacting capacity.
Thanking you in anticipation for cooperation sir.
Note that the signatures of members in attendance is hereby attached.
Yours faithfully,
Okunlade Michael
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN: 08033796111
Chairman, Oyo State
