In exercise of its powers, the Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has affirmed the suspension of two members of the party in the state, Senator Gbenga Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin, by their respective wards for alleged anti-party activities.

The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the State Chairman of the party, Chief Yemi Sanusi, on Tuesday, with 16 members present.

The meeting also considered the reports of the following Disciplinary Committees, which investigated allegations of misconduct and anti-party activities against two members in Ward 4 and Ward 6 of Sagamu Local Government, respectively.

In a statement made available by the Director of Publicity of the Ogun APC, Nuberu Olufemi, in Abeokuta, the state capital, it was disclosed that Ward 4, Sagamu Local Government, has set up a Disciplinary Committee to investigate the alleged misconduct, bordering on anti-party activities, committed by Senator Gbenga Daniel.

Similarly, Ward 6 of Sagamu Local Government established a Disciplinary Committee to investigate allegations of gross misconduct and anti-party activities allegedly committed by Hon. Kunle Folarin. They wrote to the members under investigation, inviting them to the disciplinary meetings at which they would be heard and allowed to present evidence in their defence or request a pardon from the party. However, both members failed to respond to the written invitations extended to them, failed to provide a written defence, and failed to attend the disciplinary meetings at which they were allowed to defend themselves.

Olufemi noted that given their deliberate and unexplained absences, the committees deliberated as scheduled, heard from the available witnesses, considered the available documentary evidence, and deliberated on the allegations.

“In addition to the above, the committees received notice that the members under investigation had been harassing party members and warning members against cooperating with the committees, and further that the members under investigation had been using their statuses within the party to pressure party members to withdraw the petitions against them,” he said.

He maintained that given this development, the committees resolved to protect the integrity of the disciplinary process and to eliminate interference by the members under investigation.

He said, “Upon due consideration, the committees suspended the members indefinitely, pending further investigation and the outcome of the committees’ inquiry. Copies of the letters of indefinite suspension had been sent to the state chairman for consideration and approval of the State Working Committee. ”

Olufemi added that the suspensions were based on the members’ failure to cooperate with the investigation and their attempts to pressure party members to withdraw petitions against them.

“The SWC has ratified the suspensions. The meeting demonstrates the party’s commitment to maintaining discipline and upholding its constitution,” he said.