The leadership of Ogun State New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, over impersonation by its former Chairman, Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni.
The party affirmed that Comrade Oginni remained expelled by the party National leadership.
This was made known yesterday at a press conference by the party state leadership, led by the state Caretaker Committee Chairman, Prince Ibrahim Adekunle at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state.
The party also debunked the purported report of suspension of the party National Secretary, Oladipupo Olayokun by dissolved former Chairman of ward 5, Abeokuta South, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Mr. Segun Adesegun.
The petition, signed by the state Caretaker Chairman, Prince Ibrahim Adekunle, addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, titled :”Petition Against Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni”, the party said it wish to inform the office of Ogun CP of the activities of Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni which it said are capable of threatening the Peace and tranquility of Ogun State.
The petition also copied the Director, State Security Service, (SSS), Ogun State; INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ogun State and the Registrar, High Court Ogun State. The party stated that,” on the 27th of April, 2023, the National Working Committee of the Party, having found Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni culpable in sundry accusations expelled him and also dissolved the State Executive, and those of all the Local Governments and Wards across the State.
The party also said “Consequently, Prince Ibrahim Adekunle was appointed as the Chairman Caretaker Committee on Thursday, 27th April 2023, to run the affairs of the Party and set up Caretakers for all the Local Governments and Wards in the State.
“It is therefore a criminal offence for Oginni Olaposi Sunday to be parading himself, impersonating himself by pronouncing at different media houses that he is still the Chairman of NNPP in Ogun State and the Chairman of all Chairmen in Nigeria of the New Nigeria People’s Party after his expulsion by the National Working Committee (NWC) as well as his failure at the Court to overturn the NWC decision.
“All members of the Party within and in the Diaspora, are aware of Oginni’s political antics to destabilize the administration of the Caretaker Chairman of the NNPP, Ogun State Chapter with a serious threat to the peace of Ogun State.
“Therefore, the Ogun State Chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) led by my humble self, Prince Ibrahim Adekunle is therefore calling on the public especially the security agencies and media houses to be wary of the former chairman, Mr Oginni Olaposi Sunday activities which is simply criminal as it is nothing but “impersonation.
“Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni as at today, stands expelled and the entire Executive under him from the State, Local Governments and Wards stand dissolved.
“I want to reiterate categorically that Oginni Olaposi Sunday has ceased to be a member of NNPP, and by extension that of the Ogun State Chapter. He cannot in any way stand, speak or do anything in his former capacity as the Ogun State Chairman or speaks on behalf of the Party in Ogun State.
“So, the General Public as well as the Security agencies should not have any transactions with him on behalf of our great party, NNPP. Whoever transacts or does any business with him is on his or her own. The National Headquarter of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will not take responsibility for such transactions.
“We are also therefore using this medium to call on Security Agencies to apprehend Comrade Olaposi Sunday Oginni henceforth anytime he parades himself as the Chairman of NNPP in Ogun State”.
The party explained stated that while the State Caretaker Committee has set up Caretaker Committees for the Local Governments, it is yet to set up Caretaker Committees for any of the Ward across the State.
Similarly , the party’s Caretaker Chairman for Abeokuta South Local Government, Alhaji Adekunle Musibau debunked a media report where the expelled chairman, Oginni dissolved former ward 5 chairman, Segun Adesegun claimed that they have suspended the National Secretary, Mr Oladipupo Olayokun.
Musibau maintained that Ward Exco are yet to be constituted in Ogun state, that only local government under his leadership in Abeokuta South is in place.
According to him, “As a Chairman Caretaker Committee of Ogun South Local Government, was not aware of any suspension of National Secretary, hitherto no Committee for Wards yet.
“The NNPP from wards, local government and states across the federation should disregard the purported suspension of National Secretary, Oladipupo Olayokun by Segun Adesegun and his co-travellers”.