Labour Party National Executive Voids Okupe’s Expulsion

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP), has voided the expulsion of Dr. Doyin Okupe, the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), who was expelled from the party on Thursday by the Ogun State chapter of the party.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has voided the expulsion of Dr. Doyin Okupe, the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday. 

DIPLOMATIC DIARY had reported that Okupe and 10 other members of the LP, were expelled by the Ogun State chapter of the LP on Thursday.

The party leadership in the state alleged that Okupe and others have in the last six months failed to pay their membership dues, among other allegations.

But Farouk on Friday, said  the Ogun State chapter of the party acted outside its constitutional powers to suspend Okupe, adding that the party has internal conflict resolution mechanism  to address cases against party members.

“The party has internal conflict resolution mechanism of handling cases against party members as enshrined in the party’s constitution. Therefore, the suspension of Dr. Doyin Okupe from the party by the Ogun State chapter is null and void.

“He still remains a card carrying member of the Labour Party and the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council.

“The party is solidly united and behind its leadership and the leadership of the Presidential Campaign Council.

“We are also not unaware of attempts by our opposition in some political parties to infiltrate the party’s structure at all levels since it has become obvious that the chances of the Labour Party’s candidate emerging victorious in the upcoming general election is becoming brighter day by day”, he said.

Farouk said the party’s leadership will do everything within its powers to ensure that the cohesion within the party is not tampered with, adding that it will not be distracted by the anctics of the opposition candidates until all its candidates become victorious in the 2023 general election.

-diplomatic diary