The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended its Chairman, Philip Olabode Aivoji and Deputy Chairman, Benedict Felix Tai.
The party leaders were suspended pending a court ruling on the suit instituted by some party members against the executive of the Lagos PDP.
The suit was filed to challenge their continued stay in office.
The party announced the Vice Chairman of West Senatorial District, Sunday Olaifa, as Acting Chairman.
Saving The Soul Of PDP
A statement by the spokesperson for the party, Hakeem Amode released on Tuesday said the measures were approved at the party’s State Working Committee meeting on Monday, April 25.
Amode says the moves are part of the Lagos PDP’s post-2023 review.
“It is also efforts “on saving the soul of our great party, PDP” in Lagos State.”
The State Working Committee (SWC) meeting was attended by five members of the SWC.
They included the new acting chairman, Chief Sunday Olaifa; Agboola Akinpelu, Youth Leader.
Others are Hakeem Amode, State Publicity Secretary; Ismail Olatunji, State Auditor; and, Adio Salami, State Organising Secretary.
Amode noted that Aivoji and Tai were required to step aside.
This is because they are part of the executive dragged to court and therefore cannot adjudicate in their own case.
The Required Quorum
To him, the meeting was properly constituted and attended by the required quorum needed to take the decision.
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“The five members in attendance constitute the majority from the original 14 members that form the State Working Committee.
“Three had decamped to the ruling party, reducing the membership of the State Working Committee to eleven.
“The embattled Chairman and his Deputy were part of the Eleven remaining members and since they can’t adjudicate in their own case, only nine members were left to take decisions.
“Five members named above attended today’s meeting and ratified the above as stated.
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“Please note that the action taken by the State Working Committee was done in accordance with the PDP constitution and to rebuild and reposition PDP in Lagos State,” he said.
