The elders forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State
has rejected the removal of the Chairman of the party in the state,
Chief Idowu Faleye, by a faction led by the Vice Chairman (North), Mr.
Olatunde Olatunde.Olatunde, who had declared himself the new chairman of the party at a press conference in Ado Ekiti last week, said Faleye was removed for alleged inefficiency and his failure to call meetings since assumption of office in 2014.
But, Faleye had since dismissed the allegation, saying he remained the authentic party chairman in the state until the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party declared otherwise.
Faleye had traced the genesis of the crisis to his refusal to sign an N11 million honorarium for members of the State Working Committee (SWC).post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com..The elders of the party under the aegis of Ekiti State PDP Elders’ Forum in a statement at the weekend dismissed the purported removal of the chairman, describing it as null and void.
The statement signed by a member of PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief C. K. Awoyelu, said it was ‘wrong and unexpected’ of Olatunde to have declared himself chairman after a meeting with the aggrieved members had been used to re-assure that the matter would be resolved amicably.
While passing a vote of confidence in the Faleye-led executive, the Elders’ Forum warned the Olatunde-led faction to tread softly and avoid anything that could amount to witch-hunting the legally installed party chairman.
While admitting that the bone of contention was the controversial N11.2 million unpaid honorarium to the factional members, the elders promised to meet the Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on the need to assist the party financially.
They agreed with Faleye that the governor, as the leader of the party, should be briefed on all activities of the party, including its financial matters.
In his reaction, Olatunde said the body of elders had no ‘locus standi’ in the PDP constitution, adding that there was no going back
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