LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The crisis rocking the People Democratic Party further deepened today as the party announced the immediate suspension of the membership of its national secretary, former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Also suspended were board of trustee members, including Sam Jaja, Senator Ibrahim Kazuare and the chairman of the New People Democratic Party (nPDP),Kawu Baraje.
The spokesperson for the PDP, Olisa Metuh announced the suspension of the four dissents at a press conference in Abuja.
Metuh stated that the case of the suspended members has been referred to the party’s disciplinary committee for further action.
The panicky measure by the party followed threats by Oyinlola and other to forcefully resume to work at the party secretariat today in fulfillment of a court of Appeal ruling reinstating Oyinlola as the authentic national secretary of the party.
Mr. Metuh claimed that the PDP had not received the court judgement reinstating Oyinolola as the Secreatry of the party and therefore, could not comment of its content.