Okoya-Thomas, Lagos APC Woman Leader urges party leadership to call Kemi Nelson to order

The Women Leader of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas has called on the leadership of the party in the state to caution the South West Woman Leader of the party, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson over her alleged continuous harassment, intimidation and assault.

Hon. Okoya-Thomas added in a statement released to journalists that she could no longer bear the “unwarranted harassment and intimidation by Kemi Nelson,” which she said has been manifesting since she was unanimously elected to the office of the Lagos State APC Woman Leader in May this year, a position previously held by Nelson.

Okoya-Thomas added in the statement signed by her media aide, Oladipupo Awojobi that the antics of Kemi Nelson is unbecoming of a woman, who has been a commissioner in the state and currently holds the position of the APC South West Woman Leader as well as an Executive Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)

“We are constrained to bring to the public knowledge the antics of the South West APC Women Leader, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson, which culminated in the harassment, intimidation and oppression of the Lagos APC Woman Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.

“Kemi Nelson came with about six other women to the state secretariat of the APC on Monday 27th August.

“They proceeded to the office of the chairman of the state chapter of the party, Hon. Tunde Balogun, where the state executive members of the party were having a meeting.

“One of the women, Ayo Alli-Balogun went straight to Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas and told her that they would deal ruthlessly with her.

“Rather than reply, Okoya-Thomas left for her office in the secretariat only for Alli-Balogun to go outside the office of the chairman and started a fight with the Personal Assistant of Okoya-Thomas, Alhaja Abiodun.

“The woman was thoroughly beaten and wounded by Alli-Balogun, who came with Kemi Nelson.

“Alhaja Abiodun had to be rushed to a nearby hospital as she lost a lot of blood and sustained serious body injury,” Awojobi said in the statement.

Okoya-Thomas was quoted to have said in the statement that she had extended a hand of fellowship to Kemi Nelson upon resumption of office few months back, but that she was rebuffed by her predecessor and wondered what the problem was.

The Lagos APC Woman Leader therefore urged the leaders of the party to call Kemi Nelson to order as her provocative actions is becoming unbearable, but insists she will continue with her mandate as the Lagos State APC Woman Leader despite the incitation and provocations meant to make her lose focus.