Labour Party Rules Doyin Okupe’s Expulsion From The Party As Null And Void

The Labour Party’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, has ruled that the expulsion of Doyin Okupe, the director general of the party’s presidential campaign council, by the party’s Ogun state chapter was invalid.

Remember that Doyin Okupe was expelled on Thursday, December 1st, for reportedly refusing to pay his membership dues for the last six months after joining the party.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, December 2, Umar Farouk claimed that the Ogun chapter of the party did not adhere to the LP’s disciplinary procedures before deciding to terminate Okupe’s membership.

Umar also stated that disciplinary actions will be taken against the party members involved in the backdoor decision.

He said: “The Ogun state chapter has acted outside its constitutional jurisdiction. The party has an internal conflict resolution mechanism for handling cases against parties 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 Ogun chapter fell short of contacting the party. Our constitution has enshrined in it, conflict resolution mechanisms and disciplinary procedures.

“Before you discipline any member of the party, there are certain procedures that you have to follow — by querying and other procedures — and that has not been followed.

“No complaint has been written by the state chapter or his ward to the local government, to even the state, to indict any of the members.

“So, we are not unaware of what is going on, but we know we are telling you categorically that the national headquarters of the party is not aware of what they are doing.

“They are doing it on their own and we are going to set up a committee. The NWC will sit down, set up a committee and then appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against the perpetrators in the state excos.”