The Labour Party in Lagos has announced the immediate suspension of its state party Chairman and its deputy, Pastor Dayo Ekong and Sam Okpala, over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities.

The party also dissolved all the Local Government Ward Executive Committees in the state for the same reasons.

Rotimi Odunaike, Chairman, Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party and Dorcas I. Omorodion, Secretary, Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, made available the statement to journalists following the meeting of the Lagos State Caretaker Executive Committee of the party held on Sunday, 11 May 2025.

‘All the members of the erstwhile state executive committee are suspended for 6 months for anti-party activities. ’

“The former state Chairman of the party, Pastor Mrs Dayo Ekong, is hereby suspended for 6 months for gross misconduct and breach of the constitution of the party by holding the offices of the state chairman and national financial secretary at the same time.”

” All the members of the erstwhile state executive committee are hereby suspended for six months for failure to uphold the Constitution of the Party and for anti-party activities.”

“All the Local Government and Ward Executive Committees in Lagos State appointed by the Pastor (Mrs) Dayo Ekong led Exco are hereby dissolved and their members suspended for six months for anti-party activities, with immediate effect”.

The Chairman Caretaker Committee concluded.