2023 Polls: PDP Lagos State Working Committee Ratifies Suspension Of Chairman, Deputy ... Constitutes Disciplinary Committee



The Working Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the suspension of its Chairman, Hon. Philip Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Benedict Felix Tai.

Vice Chairman, West Senatorial District of the party, Hon. Sunday Olaifa, was then directed to assume the office of the Chairman pending the outcome of the court case in an acting capacity, being the Vice Chairman from the Senatorial District of Hon. Olabode Aivoji.

According to a statement issued and signed by the Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State PDP, Hon. Hakeem Amode, and dated Tuesday April 25, 2023, these decisions were taken at a meeting of Working Committee, which held on Tuesday, April 25 to deliberate on saving the soul of the PDP in Lagos State.


Amode further revealed in the statement that a Disciplinary Committee of seven man panel was constituted in accordance with Section 57,  Sub-section 1 & 2 of the Party constitution.

According to him, members of the committee are Chief Abayomi Kuye, who will serve as the Chairman, Alhaji Isiaka Shodiya, Princess M.A Coker (Iya Ni Wura), Kayode Ariwayo, Femi Oluokun, Segun Oriyomi and Barr. Esther Edesiri Egbi, Secretary.

He stated that the post-election Disciplinary Committee is expected to report back to the State Working Committee one week from today.

Names of the State Working Committee Members in attendance were given as Chief Sunday Olaifa, Lagos West Vice Chairman, Hon. Agboola Akinpelu, Youth Leader, Hon. Hakeem Amode, State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Ismail Olatunji, State Auditor and Hon. Adio Salami, State Organising Secretary.

"The five members  in attendance constitute the majority from the original 14 members that form the State Working Committee among which three had decamped to the ruling party, reducing the membership of the State Working Committee to  eleven.

"The embattled Chairman and his Deputy were part of the Eleven remaining members and since they can’t adjudicate in their own case, only nine members were left to take decisions, and five members named above attended today’s meeting and ratified the above as stated.

"Please note that the action taken by the State Working Committee was done in accordance with the PDP constitution to rebuild and reposition PDP in Lagos State," the statement read.

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