The Ondo APC to expel the party’s leader for assaulting female commissioner.

The state’s APC chapter in Ondo has vowed to punish Mr. Olumide Awolumate, the party’s ward chairman in Akoko North-West Local Government Area, for allegedly assaulting Mrs. Juliana Osadahun, the state’s commissioner for woman affairs and social development.

During the distribution of painkillers in Arigidi Akoko on Sunday, the embattled chairman was captured on camera fighting with the commissioner and allegedly causing damage on his head.

The party’s state chairman, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, expressed resentment over the alleged attack on the commissioner in a Monday interview with Newsmen on the incident and said the party would meet to discuss it today (Monday).

He 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.”

Princess Oluwatosin Ajirotutu, the deputy majority leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, also denounced the alleged assault on the commissioner. She urged the state police command to detain and charge the APC leader.

The legislator said, “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.

“The action of Mr. Awolumate Olumide on Hon. Adebunmi Osadahun is condemned and he should be arrested and made to face maximum disciplinary sanction by the Ondo State Commissioner of Police while the Attorney General of Ondo State should prosecute Mr. Olumide immediately.

“Assault on womenfolk should not be tolerated in any part of Ondo State and the country. Women deserve our caring in every situation because of their sensitive roles in society.”