The Senator Buruji Kashamu faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Governor Gbenga Daniel from the party, The Punch reports.

Others expelled alongside Daniel include a serving member of the House of Representatives representing Remo Federal Constituency, Ladi Adebutu; a former member of Ogun State House of Assembly, Tolu Bankole; and the factional chairman of the party in the state, Sikirulai Ogundele.

In his address at a press conference at the party secretariat in Abeokuta on Saturday, factional chairman, Bayo Dayo described their suspension as “highly unacceptable, ridiculous, preposterous and (an) affront on constituted authority of the party in Ogun State.”

“Section 57(7) of PDP Constitution does not grant a state executive committee the power to discipline any member of NEC, (to) which I and Kashamu belong,” Dayo said.

He said, “What they are currently doing is to weaken the PDP and cause deep disaffection within it before moving again to their next preferred party. We shall no longer condone this gross misconduct and anti-party activities.

“Consequently, the state executive committee has examined their actions and concluded that it is continually inimical to sustenance and progress of PDP in Ogun State.

“We therefore announce as follows: that Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, Sikirulai Ogundele and Tolu Bankole are guilty of acts of insubordination, willful undermining of the party, anti-party activities, malicious damage of party infrastructure, physical harm to party officials and impersonation.

“They are hereby expelled from the party and cease to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State and the entire federation.

“The general public is hereby notified.”

In attendance at the declaration are the zonal secretary of PDP, Pegba Otemolu; deputy state chairman, Boye Adesina; and the state woman leader, Mrs. Remi Adesoji.

It will be recalled that on Friday Senator Buruji Kashamu and seven others were suspended for alleged anti-party activities.