The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said he was not aware of being suspended by the Pan Yoruba social political organization, Afenifere.
The former deputy Governor said he was not aware of the purported one year suspension order placed on him.
The leadership of body, on Tuesday took the decision to suspended Omisore for one year during the monthly meeting of the group in Akure, Ondo State capital.
The suspension which was announced by Pa Ruben Fasonranti was as a result of his actions during the governorship re-run election in the state.
Reacting to the suspension, Omisore, however, said his decision to form an alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, few days to the conduct of the September 27 re-run was the outcome of the resolution passed by his party, the SDP.
In a statement he personally signed and made available to reporters in Osogbo on Tuesday, obtained by The Next Edition, Omisore said, “It was the Osun Social Democratic Party (SDP) that passed a resolution for a coalition agreement with the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is the party’s supremacy in decision making.
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“The Afenifere’s action is at variance to the reality on the ground as far as the party politics in Osun State is concerned.
“I’m unaware of the pan-Yoruba group’s directives because we also have bonafide, notable and active APC members in Afenifere.
“The interest of Osun SDP was the development of the state, and of the two parties involved in the rerun election, it was the APC that agreed to implement the SDP’s manifestos, the reason the decision was made.
“In as much as I’m a member of Afenifere, SDP members in Osun State are not necessarily members of Afenifere. Osun politics is local and I acted in consonance with the position and the will of Osun SDP.
“However, I’m yet to be informed on the so-called Afenifere’s suspension, which as far as I’m concerned bypassed the principle of fair hearing.”
