Oyo ADP suspends chairman over alleged fraud

- Oyo state chapter ADP has suspended its chairman, Folaranmi Owolabi, over alleged fraud

- The suspension letter was said to have been signed by the party's national vice chairman, southwest, Lati Arowosaye

- Owolabi was accused of having unholy alliance with rival political parties among many others

The Oyo state chapter of the African Democratic Party (ADP) has reportedly suspended its chairman, Chief Folaranmi Owolabi, following an allegation of anti-party activities, misappropriation of party funds and unholy alliance with rival political parties among many others.

Legit.ng regional reporter in Oyo, Imran Khalid, reports that the letter of suspension was signed by the national vice chairman, southwest, Lati Arowosaye, and made available to the hierarchical organs of the party.

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The letter was said to have been directed to inform Owolabi of his suspension that bothered on anti-party activities, divulgence of party's sensitive and classified information to rival political parties, misappropriation of party's funds, unholy alliance with rival political parties, using office to cause division and unhealthy rivalry within the rank and file of party's faithfuls, extorting candidates of the party for personal gains against the spirit of ethics of the party constitution among many others.

The leadership of the party had directed Owolabi to handover all properties of the party in his possession to the state working committee who would await further instructions from the national leadership.

The suspension would last till further notice while the disciplinary committee of the party would look into the allegations levied against the suspended chairman.

The members of the party were warned to stop transacting any business with him on behalf of African Democratic Party and he (Folaranmi) should henceforth stop parading himself as the chairman of the party.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the former governor of Oyo, Adebayo Alao-Akala, the gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Party (ADP) in the state, picked Professor Abideen Olaiya, as his running mate for the 2019 governorship election.

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This information was contained in a statement signed by Abraham Ojo, Alao-Akala’s chief press secretary and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday, October 13.

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Source: Legit.ng