By Akeem Oduyoye
The Deputy Majority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Princess Oluwatoyin, has called on the State Commissioner of Police, Asabi Abiodun, to arrest and prosecute All Progressive Congress ward chairman in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state, Olumide Awolumate, for allegedly beating the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Juliana Osadahun.
Recall that Awolumate was seen in a video engaging in a free-for-all with the commissioner, allegedly inflicting injuries on the latter’s head during palliatives distribution in Arigidi Akoko, on Sunday.
“It is displeasing and barbaric to have viewed a video clip that surfaced and has caused pandemonium in the media space and Arigidi in Akoko Northwest of Ondo State following the directive of Ondo State Government on subsidy palliatives distribution across the state, Ajirotutu said.
Meanwhile, the State chairman of APC,Ade Adetimehin, has quickly step in by announcing the suspension of the Awolumate for allegedly beating the commissioner
Adetimehin made this disclosure during an interview with The Punch online on Monday.
APC chairman, who expressed bitterness over the alleged attack on the commissioner and stated that the party would sit on the matter today (Monday).said, ” We don’t tolerate indiscipline in our party. The erring chairman would be suspended for being involved in such a public, embarrassing act.
“I have directed the party chairman in the local government to bring everybody to Akure today (Monday) and we will deliberate and appropriate sanction will be meted out where necessary. But, the ward chairman would be suspended.”