Anti-party: Ekiti APC suspends Daramola

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti
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For allegedly supporting the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,  in the last presidential election and other anti-party activities, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ekiti state chapter has suspended a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bimbo Daramola.

The APC in the state, gave the suspension order in a letter dated  May 28, 2019 and signed by the Chairman and secretary of Ire ward II, Dipo Bejide and Adeola Sefunmi respectively, addressed to Daramola.

The letter says the party had earlier summoned the former lawmaker to defend himself against allegation levelled by some party members within his local government.

The summon by APC executives in Ire ward 2 was contained in a letter dated May, 16 2019 signed by Ward chairman and  Secretary.

The party said it took the action over failure of Daramola to submit and appear before the ward executive to clear the allegations against him.

The party alleged that the ex-lawmaker openly mobilised support for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of PDP in the last Presidential and National Assembly elections.

It added that the APC chieftain instituted a court case against the party’s candidate, Mr Peter Owolabi in the last National Assembly election.

The letter reads: “From the tone and style of your letter dated 20 May, it is apparent that you are only interested in causing division and disunity in the party by raising mundane, rumoured and unsubstantiated allegation aimed at setting the members at each other.

“That on the eve of the 2019 election, you used your house to accommodate PDP thugs, those who eventually unleash mayhem on members of our party, APC.

“That on the eve of the election, you visited the palace of the Onire of Ire where you openly canvassed for PDP presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar whom you openly described as your mentor and benefactor.

“That the party from at your response to your letter where you failed to address any of the above listed anti-party activities. Rather you exhibit pride and arrogance and went to the extent of asking if there were party primary in the ward at the last House of Representatives election.

“In view of the above violation and based on the fact that you are not ready to submit yourself to constituted authority of the party, we wish to convey the decision of the party to suspend you from the party indefinitely, ” it says.