The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has insisted that its state chairman, Fatai Adams, remained suspended.
It said the comments by the national publicity secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, were embarrassing.
The Ondo PDP said the comments about developments in the party in Ondo state were contrary to the party’s constitution as amended.
A spokesman for the Ondo PDP, Kennedy Peretei, in a statement, argued that all levels of the party have powers to discipline erring members of their Executive, whether at the ward, local government, state or zonal levels.
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He said: “The State Chairman, Fatai Adams is a member of the State Working Committee and can therefore be sanctioned in the face of his activities with flagrant disregard for SWC decisions. To this end, the suspension of Fatai Adams stays.
“Unfortunately, Hon Ologunagba who is from Ondo State appears not to have up-to-date information about the party in Ondo State. If he did, he would have been the last person to issue such a misleading statement.
“Nine out of the Eleven State Working Committee (SWC) members signed the suspension letter. That alone is a confirmation that Fatai Adams has overstayed his usefulness as State Chairman.
“Finally, we wish to reiterate that, by the provisions of our Constitution, every level of the party can discipline any officer of the party at that level. Therefore, Ologunagba’s personal opinion should not be misconstrued as the provisions of our Constitution.”