Oyo PDP Suspends Akinjide, Others

Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, Senator Ayoade Adeseun and a former factional chairman, Alhaji Kunmi Mustafa were yesterday suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State for alleged anti-party activities. Also suspended was a PDP leader in Ogbomoso, Chief Saka Balogun, a former House of Representatives member, Dr. Maroof Akinwande and a host of others believed to have supported Rashidi Ladoja's Accord Party or Labour Party's Adebayo Alao-Akala during the April 11 governorship election. Their suspension was said to have been unilaterally authorised by the state leader, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo.