Ayodele Fayose Threatens To Sue PDP For Suspending Him, Demands An Apology

OPAGNEWSTV reported that former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose threatened to sue the People’s Democratic Party for his suspension.

Fayose’s suspension was reversed, but he called his suspension “defamatory” and “defamatory”. He claimed it was done to damage his image.

Ayodele Fayose’s attorney, Akinwale Kol-Taiwo, wrote to Iliya Damagum, acting national leader of the PDP.

The March 31st letter read:

“Furthermore, by letter dated March 24, 2023, without recourse to due process/due process under the People’s Democratic Party Constitutional Party, by letter dated March 24, 2023, our client People’s Democratic Party I have been informed that my suspension from .version has been requested,” the letter reads.

“The Peoples Democratic Party, in retracing its steps and by implication admitting the content of the letter dated 24th March 2023, reversed the suspension of our client by a press release issued on 30th March 2023 through the office of the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.

“The aforesaid libelous press release was designed to smear and tarnish the good reputation of our client in the eyes of right-thinking members of the society, as well as to subject our client to odium, ridicule, and public opprobrium in presence of his political associates and the general public.

“While we do not contend that the Peoples Democratic Party reserve the power(s) to take disciplinary action against any erring member(s), it is much more pertinent to state that the said power(s) to take disciplinary action is not absolute, the said power(s) to take disciplinary action is limited to doctrine of fair hearing as enshrined in the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution (as amended in 2017) and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) as amended. As such, your disciplinary powers must not be seen to infringe on the right of another citizen or person.

“There is no doubt that the action of the national working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (NWC) in this purported suspension saga acted rashly on baseless and unfounded allegations, thereby making our party — the Peoples Democratic Party — not just look weak, but disorganized.”

Kol-Taiwo said he will commence legal actions against PDP if the party fails to issue an apology to Fayose within 72 hours of receiving the letter. 

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