Kolapo Alimi, an ally of the minister of interior Rauf Aregbesola, has been suspended by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Elerin C, Ward 9, Irepodun South Local Council Development Authority in Osun.
Mr Alimi was the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs during the Aregbesola administration in Osun.
Alimi, a lawyer, was suspended over alleged anti-party activities.
The letter conveying his suspension was signed by the chairman of the ward, Adebayo Tajudeen, and 17 other members of the executive team.
It was dated June 16 and addressed to the state APC caretaker committee chairman.
“We the undersigned Elerin “C” Ward 09 Ward Executives members of Irepodun South LCDA, Erin-Osun under the chairmanship of Alh. Adebayo Tajudeen, had a lengthy Ward Executive meeting on the 16th of June, 2021.
“We reviewed the various anti-party activities of Barr. Kolapo Moruf Alimi and we concluded that he is due for suspension, as the elders and stakeholders of the party have been duly carried along and he is hereby suspended from the party (APC).
“Therefore, we the undersigned majority of the Ward 09 executives members, therefore, urge you to use your good offices to uphold the suspension,” the letter read partly.
But Alimi, in a statement on Friday, said he was never accused of any misconduct before the suspension.
“In the instant case, nobody has accused me of any misconduct either orally or by writing, formally or informally. And I was not invited by any committee of our party, either at ward, local government level or at state level to come and defend any allegation whatsoever,” he said.
