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From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has ratified the suspension of its ward chairman in Arigidi/Iye Ward 01, Mr. Olumide Awolumate, indefinitely for allegedly beating the state commissioner for women Affairs, Mrs Adewumi Osadahun.
The ward chairman was alleged to have beaten the commissioner while sharing the government palliatives at Arigidi.
It was gathered that the leaders and stakeholders of the party in Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state met in Okeagbe, where the decision to suspend Awolumate was taken, and communicated to the state Working Committee of the party.
The action of the local chapter was said to be in line with the directive of the state secretariat of the party
The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Alex Kalejaiye confirmed the suspension of the ward chairman in a statement issued in Akure on Tuesday.
Kalejaiye said the suspended ward executive member engaged in violent, deplorable, and lamentable conduct that has dragged the State Government and the party’s image into serious disrepute.
A letter from the executives of the party in Akoko North West reads “in furtherance to the above, the leadership of the party in Akoko North West deem it fit to officially inform the State Secretariat that Awolumate Olumide is hereby suspended indefinitely from the party in Akoko North West of our great party.”
The state chairman of the party, Mr Ade Adetimehin, on receipt of the suspension letter, assured that the state secretariat would set up a formidable disciplinary Committee immediately to ensure that the suspended chairman is appropriately punished, to serve as deterrent to other leaders and members of the party.
