All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it would punish a ward chairman of the party in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Olumide Awolumate for beating the Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Juliana Osadahun.

Olumide Awolumate was seen in a video engaging in a free-for-all with the commissioner inflicting injuries on her head during palliatives distribution in Arigidi Akoko on Sunday.

Ondo State APC Chairman, Mr Ade Adetimehin 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.”

Besides, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Princess Oluwatosin Ajirotutu in her reaction 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.”