The 11 members of the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have alleged that the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, by allegedly orchestrating their planned expulsion from the party, “will crumble APC”.
In a statement entitled: ‘Before Our Impending Expulsion from APC’, the said the party would crumble in Ekiti, if they were expelled.
Presidential aide, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and 10 others were suspended indefinitely for allegedly flouting directive of the party’s national executive.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Ade Ajayi, the party’s state publicity secretary, made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday.
“We are calling our national leadership to stop Dr Kayode Fayemi from killing our party in Ekiti. Things are bad enough now for the party in the state.
“Allowing him to carry out our expulsion will only spell doom for our beloved APC,” the affected members spokesman, Mr Bamgboye Adegoroye said.
He alleged that Fayemi decided to clip their wings, because they exhibited bravery and stood up against poor governance and government of exclusion being experienced in Ekiti.
Adegoroye further said, ” We however, insist we shall under no circumstance leave the party to join another.
“We were members of the party from foundation and also members of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a legacy party that joined with others to form APC.”
Those suspended alongside Ojudu are Ayo Ajibade, Oyetunde Ojo, Femi Adeleye, Chief Akin Akomolafe and Bunmi Ogunleye.
The rest are, Bamigboye Adegoroye, Dr Wole Oluyede, Mr Olusoga Owoeye, Mr Dele Afolabi and Toyin Oluwasola.
Ajayi said that the suspension followed the recommendation of the Disciplinary Committee inaugurated by the party’s State Executive Council to investigate the alleged disobedience of certain party members to the National Executive Committee (NEC) on June 25.
-Ademola Alade