Ogun: Otunba Gbenga Daniel, 12 others suspended for anti-party activities

From MOSHOOD ADEBAYO, Abeokuta
The crisis within the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), in Ogun
Statefurther deepened, as the party said it had suspended the
erstwhile governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel for alleged
anti-party activities.
Chairman of the PDP in Ogun East Senatorial district, Otunba Doyin
Fakoya made the disclosure during the party's Remo- North Federal
constituency meeting held at Isara in Remo-North Local Government Area
of the state.
But in a swift reaction to the purported suspension, an aide to the
former governor, Chief Lasisi Bamgbose described it as a joke.
According to him, the alleged suspension was not properly done and it
remains nothing but an illegal exercise that would bring further ill
feelings among supporters of the former governor. "I dey laugh about
this," he said.
According to Fakoya, Ward 12, Sagamu Local Government Area, where the
former governor hailed, carried out Daniel's suspension.
His words: "As of today, I am the chairman of Ogun East Senatorial
district. I have got a copy of letter thatOtunba Gbenga Daniel has
been suspended; he is no longer a memberof the PDP he has been
suspended by ward 12 Sagamu constituency 2.
Fakoya said the ward acted based on the report of the disciplinary
committee set up to look into the allegations leveled against Daniel
and others.
His words: "Otunba Gbenga Daniel was the one that brought the PPN to
Ogun State, he is now financing Labour Party at the moment. You cannot
be in two parties at the same time, you can not be in PPN, PDP and
Labour Party at the same time what are we afraid of.
"Otunba Gbenga Daniel is like any other citizen that jumps political
party, he was fortunate that he governed Ogun State for eight years,
is that the reason for being in three political parties at the same
time. "Alhaji Bamanga Tukur said we should put discipline back into
the party and his ward said it has suspended him from the party, so be
it, he is not God, he has been suspended by ward 12 Sagamu
constituency 2. I have got the copy of the letter, I have sent a copy
of the letter to the state secretariat and I have sent one to the
press."