As part of measures to restore sanity within Lagos Chapter of the Labour Party after what played out during 2023 general election, the party has suspended no fewer than six chieftains including a former governorship aspirant, Moshood Salvador, for allegedly engaging in anti-party affairs in the state.
Other members suspended by Labour Party were a former state chairman, Olukayode Salako, Opeyemi Taiwo, Olumide Adesoyin, House of Representatives candidate for Ikeja, Mutiu Okunola, and Theodore Ezeunara.
As gathered, the members suspension were linked to endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for gubernatorial election, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other opposition flagbearers’ vying for elective seats during the poll.
Following their actions, the party’s State Working Committee, was said to have decided that the penalty in section 19 of the Labour Party constitution be slammed on them, to serve as a deterrent to other members
Meanwhile, the Lagos Chapter of the party has declared their support for the embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, who was suspended over sundry allegations by members.
Announcing the members suspension and support for the party chairman, Lagos LP secretary, Sam Okpala, said that the chieftains penalties were approved by a disciplinary committee that was setup by the party’s leadership to review members actions during the poll held barely one month ago.
At a press briefing on Thursday in Ikeja, Okpala disclosed that the disciplinary committee was chaired by Paul Igene, who ensured that all members were given fair hearing on the anti-party allegations brought against them before committee.
According to him, seven chieftains of the party were invited after they were discovered to have contravened the party’s constitution.
“Of the seven chieftains that were discovered to have engaged in anti-party and invited for questioning, one was found to have withdrew his membership with LP. And that was Olasunbo Onitiri, who left without notifying the LP leadership in the state.
