Ondo PDP sues Mimiko over party structure

Akure—The defection of governor Olusegun Mimiko from Labour Party, LP, to
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is causing ripples as the state chapter of the
PDP has gone to court to stop the dissolution of the party structures in the
state.
Also, the party is kicking against
the governor’s alleged insistence in
nominating both the state
Chairman and Secretary of the
party after the dissolution of the
state executives.
Immediately the governor defected
in Abuja the state chapter of the
party approached the Federal High
Court, Abuja, to restrain the
National Working Committee of the
party from dissolving the existing
party structures in the state.
The application was brought
through an originating summon
applied to by the State Working
Committee. Already served is the
National Working Committee and its privy.
Also served is the Senate President who is the Chairman, South-West
Reconciliation Committee.
The party maintained that Dr. Mimiko should keep the structure of his
government while the party structure remains. However, the party welcomed
him back to its fold.
Meanwhile, addressing newsmen in Akure, yesterday, the party warned against
the dissolution of the State Working Committee.
The state Chairman of the party, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi noted that Mimiko’s
defection will make the party to be stronger in the state and expressed the
willingness of the members of the party to work with the governor.