The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State has suspended a former state chairman of the party,  Segun Adewale, aka Aeroland, indefinitely.

Mr Adewale, whose political base is Alimosho, was suspended for allegedly causing disaffection in PDP and tarnishing the party’s image.

Isiaka Shodiya, chairman of the party in the local government area, announced Mr Adewale’s suspension at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.

Along with Mr Adewale, the LGA vice chairman, Esther Adeyemi (Ward 11); the auditor, Jimi Awogbade (Ward 4); the organising secretary, Bola Bamgbose (04); John Bolaji, chairman of Ward E1; and Kenneth Nwanzuere of Ward M1 were also suspended for a month.

Speaking at the news conference held at the party’s LG secretariat, Mr Shodiya, in the company of LGA executives and eight of the 11 ward chairmen, said the party decided to suspend Mr Adewale and others for bringing the party into disrepute through falsehoods and spurious allegations on social media.

According to him, Mr Adewale has been defying the party’s constitution, encouraging violence, and disrespecting the party’s leaders.

Mr Shodiya, reading a letter dated June 11 and addressed to the PDP state chairman, Philip Aivoji, said that on March 22, party members in the LGA woke up to a voice-recorded message from Mr Adewale on the Alimosho PDP Whatsapp platform, alleging that the party leaders were bribe takers.

He listed other Mr Adewale’s offences as false allegations bordering on embezzlement against the LGA and making statements capable of tarnishing the party’s image and affecting its political fortune on social media.

Mr Shodiya said Mr Adewale was also promoting division in the party by creating a parallel structure to challenge and rival the party’s authentic structure.

“All these aforementioned offences and others are in flagrant violation of the party’s constitution according to Section 58(1) a, b, h, I, L and m.

“Having satisfied the above-quoted section, the LGA executives of Peoples Democratic Party, Alimosho, have no choice but to follow section 59(1) sub-section D and pronounced that Mr Segun Adewale from Ward 10 (M1) in Alimosho is hereby suspended indefinitely.

“We are using this medium to announce to the world that Mr Segun Adewale (Aeroland) is indefinitely suspended and should be treated accordingly.

“We will also communicate this to the Nigerian Police to be aware of the current status of Mr Segun Adewale within the party,” Mr Shodiya said.

The chairman added that Mr Adewale had also taken some party members to the Zone 2 Police Command “on baseless allegations with the evil intention of intimidating them and thereby spreading disaffection within the party.”

According to him, Mr Adewale, also on social media, accused the members of the party’s national body and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of collecting bribes, “thereby presenting our party to the electorate as a useless party full of bribe seekers and takers.”

Mr Shodiya said the party had also referred some matters to the party leadership and a properly constituted disciplinary committee, including the Alimosho PDP Elder Council, to resolve them.

He said Mr Adewale had not been honouring invitations by the elder’s council and the disciplinary committee.

The party chieftain said Mr Adewale was suspended based on the committee’s recommendations.

Also speaking, Ezekiel Oriyomi, the LGA secretary, said Mr Adewale had not added any value to the party and had been associating with the ruling party.

(NAN)