Get Guardian on GoogleThe Lagos state arm of Labour Party has announced the suspension of former state Chairman of the party, Pastor Dayo Ekong and Sam Okpala over alleged gross misconduct and breach of party’s constitution.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Rotimi Odunaike, Chairman, Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party following the Caretaker Executive Committee meeting held on Sunday, 11 May 2025.
The Caretaker Committee noted that all Local Government and Ward Executive Committees in Lagos State appointed by the Pastor (Mrs) Dayo Ekong-led Exco are hereby dissolved and their members suspended for six months for anti-party activities, with immediate effect.
“The former state Chairman of the party, Pastor Mrs Dayo Ekong, is hereby suspended for 6 months for gross misconduct and breach of the constitution of the party by holding the offices of the state chairman and national financial secretary at the same time.”
” All the members of the erstwhile state executive committee are hereby suspended for six months for failure to uphold the Constitution of the Party and for anti-party activities,” the party said in a statement.
The suspended duo of Pastor Dayo Ekong and Sam Okpala have not issued any official statement on the new development
