Nigerian-born UK council boss, Bayo Dosunmu resigns after drink-driving, drug charges

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Nigerian-born UK council boss, Bayo Dosunmu resigns after drink-driving, drug charges
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Nigerian-born Bayo Dosunmu, Lambeth Council’s chief executive, has quit after being charged with drink-driving and drug possession offences.

Nigerian-born Bayo Dosunmu, Lambeth’s chief executive, has quit after being charged with drink-driving and drug possession offences.The 46-year-old from Hammersmith was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, being in charge of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, possession of class A drugs, and driving without insurance.

On Wednesday, a town hall spokesman confirmed that he will officially leave the £185,000-a-year post from next week. “Fiona Connolly is currently acting chief executive, and the council will shortly begin the process to recruit a permanent chief executive.” Dosunmu received a salary of around £185,000 a year as boss of the Labour-run local authority, plus extra payments for acting as the borough’s returning officer during elections.

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