The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has suspended its former Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, and ex-Secretary, Sam Okpala, over allegations of gross misconduct and violation of the party’s constitution.
The party also announced the dissolution of all Local Government Ward Executive Committees across the state.
This development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Rotimi Odunaike, and its Secretary, Dorcas Omorodion.
According to Odunaike, the entire former state executive committee has been suspended for six months over alleged anti-party activities.
The statement read, “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.”
Also announcing the dissolution, the chairman added, “All the 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.”
