2023 Showdown: Ekiti APC Suspends Two Tinubu Supporters

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has announced the suspension of two of its members loyal to the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The suspended members are Messrs Kayode Adetifa and Jide Oso, from Ward 9, Owaye Quarters in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state, the same local government as Governor Kayode Fayemi.

The party said it had established the link with the pro-Tinubu platform tagged SouthWest Agenda (SAWGA) for 2023, alleging that the group was capable of polarising the APC in Ekiti.

In the two separate letters signed by the ward executives, including Abejide Sola (Chairman), Bamisayo Abigeal (Women Leader), Oladipo Adekunle (Youth Leader), Fayemi Apeke (Secretary), and Oloruntoba Bosede (Treasurer).

The letters dated May 31, 2021, stated: “We noted from your activities in the party in the recent past that you have been working against the unity of the party even to the extent of creating a parallel ward that you named “SWAGA” within the ward.

“You sent in confirmation of your action through Mr. Jide Oso, a former ward chairman on 16th May, 2021 to the ward that you have created another venue for this purpose .

“You as well was invited to the general Executive  and leaders’ meeting on 20th May, 2021 to explain your action and you confirmed that the message of Mr Jide Oso was sent by you as his principal and that you would not stop your parallel meeting for any reason.

“In view of the above reasons the general executive of the ward met 27th May 2021 and decided to suspend for running against the party (APC) Constitution till further notice,” it reads.

In his reaction, the APC Publicity Secretary in Ekiti State, Hon. Ade Ajayi, said the two were disciplined by party leaders for factionalising the party, saying the suspension has nothing to do with SWAGA.

Ajayi, who is also from Ayede Ekiti, said  the report from the Ward indicated that the two were defying party’s orders and dividing the party through their actions

“They were not suspended because of SWAGA. But they have been dividing the party and all efforts to rein them in failed.

“They were invited to defend themselves, they confirmed it and party supremacy had to come to play. Nobody is bigger than the party,” he said.

Source: Daily Independent

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