LP NWC dissolves Ogun exco amid crisis over Okupe’s suspension

The Labour Party (LP) has announced the dissolution of the executive council of the Ogun state chapter of the party.

Umar Farouk, LP national publicity secretary, announced the development in a communique on Friday.

He said the decision was taken during a meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC).

Farouk also said Abayomi Arabambi has been relieved of his appointment as the acting national publicity secretary of the party.

“The Ag. National publicity secretary, Abayomi Arabambi has been relieved of his office by the NWC having completed his appointment which was in acting capacity,” the communique reads.

“Disciplinary committee has been constituted to investigate his anti-party activities as a member of the party.

“The Ogun State chairman and the Exco have been suspended. A caretaker executive will be appointed soon to take charge of the party’s activities in the state pending the recommendation of the disciplinary committee to be set up to investigate their activities in office.

“The NWC has unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the National Chairman, Dr. Barr. Julius Abure.”

The development comes days after the Ogun chapter of the LP revoked the membership of Doyin Okupe, director-general of the party’s presidential council, over “unpaid dues”.

However, the national body of the party had dismissed the suspension, adding that the state executives did not follow due process before arriving at the decision.