*Don’t mind them, they are jokers – Lana
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State at the weekend, assumed fresh dimension as the party announced the suspension of its governorship candidate in the March 18 polls, Barrister Michael Lana.
Oyo SDP in a letter to the party’s National Secretariat signed by its State Chairman, Hon Michael Okunlade, also suspended its State Secretary, Mr Idowu Awokoya.
In a swift reaction, Barrister Lana dismissed the purported suspension, saying, ” Don’t mind them. They are jokers and lovers who are trying to redeem themselves from their inglorious alliance with the APC.
The party in the letter, asked its National Secretariat to ratify the suspension of Barrister Lana and Mr. Awokoya, the state secretary.
In the letter addressed to the SDP National Chairman dated March 31, the Oyo State SDP accused Barrister Lana of alleged, “Anti party activities and no substantial contribution to the party”.
Oyo SDP in the letter titled, “Suspension of Mr Folorunsho Lana and Idowu Awokoya as a member of SDP in Oyo State and as a state secretary respectively accused the state Secretary of alleged, ” indiscipline, insubordination and dropping the name of the national secretary to destabilize the party”.
” I wish to bring to your attention of the meeting held today 31st March, 2023 in our state office, Oyo State
The meeting comprising members of state executives and the local government Chairmen. After reviewing the activities of Mr Folorunsho Lana, the gubernatorial candidates in the just concluded general election and the secretary of the party during and after the elections, the whole house resolved as follows”, it said
The letter added, ” That Mr Folorunsho Lana be suspended from the party for anti-party activities. No substantial contribution to the party. The state Secretary of the party Mr Idowu Owokoya be suspended for indiscipline, insubordination and dropping the name of the national secretary to destabilize the party”.
” In line with party constitution, we therefore wish to forward the resolution of the party for your office approval to suspend both Mr folorunsho Lana and Idowu Owokoya”.
The party maintained in the letter that it ” also resolved that Ajibola Adeniyi of Lagelu local government under the Oyo central secretarial district to replace Idowu Owokoya in acting capacity”
