Member resigns from Ekiti PDP disciplinary committee, accuses State Chairman of undue pressure

Member resigns from Ekiti PDP disciplinary committee, accuses State Chairman of undue pressure

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A member of the Ekiti State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Tajudeen Adeleye has resigned his membership of the committee, citing undue influence and pressure by the State Chairman of the party, Mr Gboyega Oguntuwase.

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Alhaji Adeleye, in a letter dated January 27, 2020 and addressed to the PDP chairman, said pressure was mounted on him over the weekend to adopt the predetermined report of the committee, indicting some party faithful.

The Ademuagun Stephen-led Disciplinary Committee was set up to ostensibly suspend some party members in Ado Ekiti, including the Local Government Party Chairman, Mr Yinka Olomofe.

The letter read; “Please note, as a party faithful with high regards for the tenet of rule of law, taking into consideration the principle of natural justice, it will be awkward for the Committee and at least for me to continue to participate in such Committee primarily and purposely set up to carry out hatchet job targeted against some persons contrary to the Party Constitution(2017 as amended).

“The pressure mounted by Barrister Oguntuwase through Ademuagun Stephen (Chairman, Disciplinary Committee) on the Committee members via repeated calls and personal visitation to me in order to participate and adopt the predetermined report indicting party faithful over the weekend whereas the alleged party members’ are yet to be aware of their wrong doing (not notified, invited, served and/or summoned in writing) is improper.

“Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the Disciplinary Committee, the act, actions, atmosphere and circumstances playing out between the day the Committee was inaugurated till date is to the best of my knowledge oppressive, unfair, repugnant to good conscience, against the principles of fair hearing and wanting to soil my hand whereas my conscience is pricking me against the injustice about to be affirmed.

“Sir, from my inquiries, the alleged members only adopted candidates of their choice, being popular and well-loved by the people, hence, any injustice against them will definitely further breach the peaceful co-existence of PDP members and as well cause uncontrollable chaos in the party if eventually carried out.

“Now that it apparent that all wise counsel given by me to the PDP Chairman- Barrister Gboyega Oguntuwase and other Disciplinary Committee members to follow due process had been rebuffed, I use this medium to officially tender my resignation as a member of the 7- man Ad –Hoc Disciplinary Committee. Find attached my letter of appointment and affidavit deposed to in this regard.”