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A Nigerian-born chief executive of a British council, Bayo Dosunmu, was forced to resign after he was arrested and charged with drink driving and drug possession offences.
Dosunmu, who is chief executive of Lambeth Council, was accused on Friday of fleeing the scene of a car crash in Westminster in late June.
A council spokesman said the 46-year-old from Hammersmith was arrested on “suspection of failing to stop, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of class A drugs and driving without insurance.”
The spokesperson confirmed that Dosunmu will officially leave his £185,000-a-year post next week.
“Bayo Dosunmu has resigned as chief executive of Lambeth Council with effect from Monday 15 July 2024,” the spokesperson said.
“Fiona Connolly currently serves as acting chief executive, and the board will immediately commence the process of recruiting a permanent chief executive.”
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A Metropolitan Police spokesman also confirmed the incident:
“Bayo Dosunmu, 46, from Hammersmith, was arrested on Sunday, June 23, in the Westminster area. He was charged on Monday, June 24. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 1.”
Media reports said Dosunmu, who earns around £185,000 a year as head of the Labour-run local authority, plus extra payments for acting as the borough’s electoral officer during general elections, was appointed Lambeth’s chief executive in 2022, having previously served as deputy borough chief executive and strategic director for residents’ services.
Previously, he was executive director at Homes England and assistant chief executive at the Homes and Communities Agency.
He also served at senior levels in a variety of civil service roles, including for the Welsh Government and the Olympic Organising Authority.
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