2023: APC Suspends Lawmaker For Refusing to Work For Governor

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended a serving member of the state House of Assembly, Dare Kadiri, over allegations of anti-party activities.

Kadiri was given an indefinite suspension on Sunday, September 4, by the leadership of Ward 11 in Ijebu North Local Government Area.

His suspension was announced in a statement jointly signed by the General Secretary and the Councillor representing the ward, Olarenwaju Abiodun and Sobonojo Adeniyi respectively and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday, September 4.

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This is coming days after he (Kadiri) hosted the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu and vowed not to work for Governor Dapo Abiodun in next year’s election.

The statement reads in part;

“The nineteen out of the twenty seven Exco members unanimously agreed and voted for the indefinite suspension of Hon. Oluwadare Kadiri (Maba) from ward 11 APC.”

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The State Publicity Secretary of APC, Tunde Oladunjoye, confirmed the suspension saying it was a decision taken at the ward level.
Prior to the suspension, Kadiri was also alleged to be behind the travails of the Speaker of the Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, who was last week arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Kadiri, reacting to the suspension said;

“Those behind it are only a jobless set of people.

“They are just a faction and I don’t even recognise their chairman.

“He was not even elected, I don’t know how he is now parading himself as my chairman.

“He is not the elected chairman. The case is still in court, they are still trying to determine who the authentic chairman of this ward.

“Can you build something on nothing? Nobody invited me, I don’t know my offense, they are stupid.

“When I see an official letter from the party, I already know what to do. There are procedures everywhere, they should go and look for jobs.

“I didn’t receive any letter to that effect, I’m just seeing it on social media. I have not seen any official letter from them and as a result I consider it as a mere social media stunt.”