The Governorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State, Otunba Jimi Lawal has declared that dissidents in the party were behind his purported suspension, stating their action was comical and laughable which holds no water.
Penpushing reports Lawal said this in a statement by Project Director of Jimi Lawal Campaign Organisation(JALCO), Austin Oniyokor in reaction to the purported suspension of the aspirant and other chieftains of the party
‘Our attention has been drawn to the purported expulsion of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Jimi Adebisi Lawal and other chieftains of the party by some dissidents’, the statement reads.
The statement added that, the purported suspension was illegality upon illegality in view of the fact that already a subject of litigation is at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta; and the parties, including the active participants had been served the court summons.
‘This is a joke taken too far. Indeed, it is illegality upon illegality, all amounting to illegalities. How can these people take such a step when the initial illegal act is already a subject of litigation at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta; and the parties, including the active participants had been served the court summons’.
Penpushing further report that, the statement explained that, as a matter of fact, the matter came up on Monday, 31st October, 2022 at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, adding that definite hearing has been fixed for 30th November, 2022.
‘Clearly, the purported suspension and illegal expulsion are comical acts taken too far. These steps cannot stand the test of time and the law. These acts are contemptuous of the court which will be set aside sooner than later as in the case of Amaechi v. INEC & Ors. (No. 1) (2007) 18 NWLR (Pt. 1065) 42’.
Penpushing also reports that, Lawal implored all the long-standing delegates, leaders, elders and stakeholders of the party to remain calm, stressing that,all these shenanigans are no more than a storm in a teacup and will soon fizzle out!
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