The Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has suspended a ward chairman of the party in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state, Mr Olumide Awolumate, for allegedly beating the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Juliana Osadahun.
“Our party is noted for welfarism, you can check from all the local governments, there is nowhere the party was involved in this thing. So, the man has been sanctioned.”
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami in a statement, said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Asabi Abiodun, has condemned the attack and called for an investigation into the incident. The force PRO said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that the Commissioner who was in the Akoko area to see to the distribution of said palliatives was attacked by the assailant named Awolumate Olumide while having a meeting with some of their party members in the Area.
“The CP has ordered that a thorough investigation be carried out and the case transferred to the SCID , Akure for further probe into what led to the assault.” Similarly, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Oluwatosin Ajirotutu, has condemned the alleged assault on the commissioner. She called on the state police command to arrest and prosecute the APC chieftain.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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