The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has appointed Dr. Olusegun Oyebolu, as the acting State Chairman of the party in Ondo State, following the resignation of Mr. Stephen Adewale as the State Chairman of the Chapter. The resignation of Mr. Adewale came in the wake of reports of alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities leveled against the State Executive Committee of the Ondo State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
The party, in a letter dated March 22, 2024, addressed to The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the appointment of Dr. Oyebolu who also doubles as the Caretaker Committee for the State Chapter takes immediate effect.
The letter read: "This is to officially inform your office that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party has received reports of the gross misconduct and anti-party activities by the State Executive Committee of the Ondo State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party and the letter of resignation of Mr. Stephen Adewale as the State Chairman of the Chapter. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has considered these reports and recommendations and has, therefore, accepted the resignation of Mr. Stephen Adewale from the office of the Chairman of the Ondo State Chapter and dissolved the Ondo State Executive Committee in line with the provisions of the 2022 Constitution of the Social Democratic Party, as amended.
Consequently, the National Working Committee has therefore appointed Dr. Olusegun Oyebolu as the acting Chairman of Ondo State as well as the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee for the State Chapter. This appointment takes immediate effect. The INEC Chairman is hereby formally informed that the Ondo State Executive Committee has been dissolved and replaced with a Caretaker Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Olusegun Oyebolu as per the provisions of the SDP constitution".
Other members of the Caretaker Committee include Barrister Gbenga Akinbuli, Organizing Secretary, Barrister Omoware Akinyemi, Legal Adviser, Hon. Alagbala Meduoye, Treasurer, Mr. Jimmy Akinyan, Secretary, Rev. Martin A. Falodun, Publicity Secretary and Mrs. Dupe Ibitoye, Speaker, Women Parliament, National Secretariat.
