A probing committee which is headed by former Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Sola Ajigbolamu, has been set up by the All Progressive Congress of Ekiti chapter.
The eight-man disciplinary committee is to probe the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and 11 others over alleged insubordination and anti-party activities, While addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, a member of the party’s disciplinary committee and APC’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Sam Oluwalana, said the eight-man committee was set up to invite and query them over their hardline posture.
“You will recall that on 25 July 2020, the National Executive Council, headed by President Buhari, passed a resolution directing members of the party to withdraw court actions to explore the internal conflict resolution mechanisms of the party,” he said.
The caretaker committee finds it worrisome that despite the directive of NEC and the subsequent steps taken by the party to ensure compliance, there have been a number of court cases by party members seeking the dissolution of the Caretaker Committee/State Congresses in complete disregard of the directive of NEC.
“The leadership of the party has decided to invoke the provisions of Article 21 of the party constitution against members of the party, who have flouted the directive.
Also, he made some clarifications stating that it is not a suspension but an invitation to answer some questions on the cases the membe, the committee isn’t interested in witch hunting anyone and everyone invited will be given a fair hearing.
However, reacting to the development in a telephone chat, Ojudu described the action as laughable and against the constitution of the party.
“It is laughable and also against the constitution of the party, because the state working committee lacks the power to suspend any member. It is only the ward that can do that. They are setting out on the path of perdition and I wish them good luck.”
Meanwhile, Oluwalana said the composition of the disciplinary committee was in consonance with the directive given by the Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee that each chapter must set up a committee to try alleged erring members.
Amongst the other members invited for questioning include, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s in-law, Mr. Oyetunde Ojo, Mr. Ayo Ajibade, Hon. Femi Adeleye, Bunmi Ogunleye, Akin Akomolafe, Bamigboye Adegoroye, Wole Oluyede, Olusoga Owoeye, Dele Afolabi, Toyin Oluwasola, and Ben Oguntuase.