Osun: YPP Chairman, Secretary Bag Indefinite Suspension Over Anti-Party Activities, Others

Voice Air Media

THE Osun State chapter of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has suspended the party chairman and secretary in the state, Com. Remi Ayanlade and Com. Bimbo Fasasi, respectively.

The suspension was disclosed in a communique signed by the party’s acting secretary, Segun Oguntunde, on Saturday.

Oguntunde suspension of the party chieftains followed the report of the disciplinary committee set up by the state executives of the Osun State Young Progressives Party (YPP) to investigate the legal action instigated by Ayanlade and Fasasi.

He said, “The suspended Osun State Chairman Com. Remi Ayanlade and the State secretary Com. Bimbo Fasasi were both summoned by the committee on the 1st of September, 2022 to be precise and were both given a period of time to make that happen. However, the invitation was not honored within the set given time frame.

“They both made themselves available in a four hours duration meeting before the honourable committee, at their own time, after two weeks of the invitation. During the deliberations, some revelations came to the lime light and that informed our resolution

“The committee resolved that the suspended state chairman Com. Remi Ayanlade should make available the original signed hard copy of the lawsuit filed against Osun State Independent Electoral Council before the Honourable Committee.

“All measures put in place, to receive the filled hard copy of the lawsuit from the suspended chairman proved abortive.

“This action also validates many atrocities discovered in the course of the investigation which include abuse of power.

“The Disciplinary committee resolution is that the suspended chairman and the secretary are guilty of the allegations levied against them which are categorized into the following offences in line with our party constitution (Article 36.7);

“Breach of party constitution; Say and does things that brought party into disrepute, hatred and contempt; Disobey and neglect to carry out lawful directive of the party; Engages in dishonest practices.

“Engages in anti-party; Engages in conduct likely to cause disaffection for party members; Promote factions.”

Oguntunde adde, “In lieu of this, the State Exco hereby suspend Comrade Remi Ayanlade as the State chairman and Com Bimbo as party Secretary with immedihate effect.

“It was agreed the YPP State Chairman Com Remi Ayanlade and YPP State Secretary henceforth should not parade themselves as YPP State Exco until when they are cleared and reinstated back to their position.

“Also, included, the suspended Executives have been asked to submit every of the party’s belongings in their care to the State YPP Secretariat including the Key of the Secretariat,” he noted.

Copy of the report obtained by Voice Air Media; unedited below;

Report of the disciplinary committee set up by the state executives of the Osun State Young Progressives Party (YPP) to investigate the legal action instigated by the suspended chairman Com. Remi Ayanlade and the suspended secretary Com. Bimbo Fasasi

1. The committee comprises of:

Mr. Olalekan Enoch- chairman.

Mr. Olarenwaju Muideen – secretary

Mr. Ojo Phillip- member

Mrs. Rachael Adekunle – member

2. The suspended chairman Com. Ayanlade and secretary Com Bimbo Fasasi was summoned by the committee on the 1st of September, 2022 to the party secretariat.

3. The meeting which lasted for over four hours revealed salient points to the committee members.

4. The committee resolved that the suspended state chairman should present the signed copy of the law suit to the committee.

5. All measures put in place, to receive the filled copy of the law suit from the suspended chairman proved abortive.

6. This action also validates many atrocities discovered in the course of the investigation.

7. Our resolution is that the suspended chairman and the suspended secretary are guilty of the allegations levied against them which are categorized into the following offences in line with our party constitution(Article 36.7);

i. Commit breach of party constitution

ii. Say and does things that brought party into disrepute, hatred and contempt.

iii. Disobey and neglect to carry out lawful directive of the party.

iv. Engages in dishonest practices.

v. Engages in anti- party.

vi. Engages in conduct likely to cause disaffection for party members

vii. Promote factions.

8. In lieu of the charges above, the committee hereby recommends the following sanctions (YPP constitution, article 36.8) to the state executives to aid their resolutions and decisions;

i. Fine

ii. Suspension with fine

iii. Disbarment from holding party office.

iv. Removal from office.

9. Conclusively, the committee uses this medium to appreciate the state working team for the privilege to fucntion in this capacity.

Thank you all

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Attached above is the submission of the disciplinary committee submitted to the state executives.

An online meeting was conveyed on the 4th of November, 2022.

In attendance were, the Zonal chairman Dr. Britto who was under the instruction of the National Chairman, the suspended Chairman and secretary, ex officio Akinfenwa and 70% of the state executives.

After deliberations on the submission of the committee, a motion was moved and seconded for the indefinite suspension of the chairman (com. Ayanlade) and secretary (Com Bimbo) with immediate effect by Mz Ruth Anjorin and Mr. Muideen Olarenwaju respectively.

The motion was later countered and seconded by Mr. John and Mr Akinfenwa respectively.

By virtue of constitution, this later led to voting and ended 5: 0 in favour of former earlier moved by Mz. Anjorin.

In lieu of this, the indefinite suspension of Com. Ayanlade as chairman and Com. Bimbo as Secretary is upheld with immediate effect.

Thank you.