Ogun PDP faction threatens court action against CP

[MrVan]

BY  DAUD OLATUNJI

ABEOKUTA – The Dayo Bayo-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State has threatened to sue the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye for his  alleged 'criminal complicity' in aiding and abetting the take-over of the party secretariat in the state by another faction.

The State Publicity Secretary, Waliu Oladipupo  disclosed this through a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta yesterday.

It would be recalled that, a faction loyal to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly invaded the party Secretariat  located on IBB Boulevard in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta .

Dayo-led faction of the party which had been in charge of the party secretariat was dislodged on Friday with the alleged assistance of policemen in the state.

Reacting to the forceful take-over, Bayo Dayo-led executive accused the state Commissioner  of Police  of taking side with Obasanjo's faction.

The party said:  "Up till now, the hoodlums, including some wanted criminals, are still within the party Secretariat, having a free rein, shooting into the air intermittently and brandishing AK 47 rifles and other ammunition.

"We shudder to think what could have informed the decision of the Commissioner Okoye, who is paid from our commonwealth to keep the peace, to look away in the face of obvious threat to peace, law and order in our dear state

"Our position has been further affirmed by several court judgments in Lagos, Abuja and Ilaro. Even the Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, in his report to Okoye, confirmed the Bayo Dayo-led Exco as the authentic leadership of the party.

But, attempts to get reaction from the police Commissioner failed as the Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi could not be reached.

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[Folami David]

I don't the threat is false at all.Steps have to be taken before things get out of hand