Dr. Akindele Adekunle, the acting PDP chairman in Osun State, stated on Thursday that the party had written to Dr. Iyorcha Ayu, the PDP national chairman, alerting him of the expulsion of Mr. Dotun Babayemi, the former candidate for governor on its platform.
According to Prime 9ja Online, the Supreme Court last Thursday dismissed Babayemi's lawsuit challenging Ademola Adeleke, the newly elected governor of Osun, as a candidate in the July 16 governorship election.
However, Akindele in a statement obtained in Osogbo, said PDP leaders from the ward to the local government and the state levels, had reaffirmed Babayemi’s expulsion from the party and duly informed the national secretariat of the development.
He also noted that all documentation regarding Babayemi’s suspension has been filed with the national secretariat, adding, “we have sealed all the processes. Without any doubt, Babayemi had ceased to be a member of PDP.”
The statement further read in parts, “the state leadership in a letter to the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu forwarded the disciplinary letter from the Otun Balogun Ward 2 executives as well as the Caretaker committee of Ayedade local government which detailed the processes leading to the withdrawal of Babayemi’s party membership in line with relevant provisions of the party constitution.
“The letter further intimated the national chairman that the state executive of the party also ratified the decision of the ward as it was effected by the officially recognised ward executive members and the decision was adjudged as in the best interest of the party at all levels.”