Osun PDP suspends ex-Chief-of-Staff over alleged anti-party activities

The former Chief of Staff to Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Peter Babalola, has been suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, over alleged anti-party activities.

Babalola, who was Chief of Staff during Oyinlola’s administration in Osun State, was appointed as the Chairman of the College of Education, Ila-Orangun, by Governor Ademola Adeleke in 2023.

The suspension letter, dated August 27, 2024, was signed by 17 party executives from Ward 7 in the Irewole local government area of Osun State, under the leadership of Odelade Adesoye.

The letter read: “After exhaustive deliberations on the various anti-party activities of Elder Peter Babalola in the PDP for the past two years, and his habitual engagements in various activities that can put the party into disrepute, coupled with the fact that he has not attended the PDP ward meeting or local government meeting in the last two years, the executive of PDP in Ward 07, Irewole local government hereby suspends Elder Peter Adebayo Babalola from PDP ward 07, Irewole local government with effect today 27th August 2024.

“By this suspension, Elder Peter Adebayo Babalola seizes to be a member of PDP ward 07, Irewole local government.”