Barely 26 days to the governorship election in Osun State, the  state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled six of its leaders over alleged anti-party activities.

In a statement issued by the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa, after the State Working Committee (SWC) meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo, the party said it took the decision to ensure discipline in its fold.

Those expelled from the party, according to the statement, were the former state secretary of the party, Mr. Yinka Adeojo, former chairman of Osogbo Local Government Area, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye and a former personal assistant to former governor of the state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Razaq Oyelami.

Others were the suspended state secretary of the party, Major Raphael Towobola (retd), Alhaji Razaq Oyetunji and former deputy chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji  Bashiru Salami.

The PDP chairman stated that the party took the decision after it had carefully considered the activities of the expelled members in recent times.

According to the statement, the youths leader of the party, Mr. Benson Adegbola, moved the motion for the expulsion of the six members and it was seconded by the party’s treasurer, Mr. Adesoye Oyetunde.

The statement added that the state Women Leader of the party, Mrs Mary Anjoorin, moved the motion that positions being occupied by the expelled members at various federal boards should be allocated to faithful party members.

The party alleged that the expelled members were working with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The six expelled members were loyalists of former governor Oyinlola and they were alleged to have attended meetings with APC leaders in their various local government areas recently.