Lambeth Council boss on £190,000 salary charged with drink-driving and drugs offenses

June 26, 2024, 12:18 | Updated: June 26, 2024, 12:41 p.m

Lambeth Council’s £190,000 chief executive Bayo Dosunmu has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a driving incident in Westminster on Sunday 23 June 2024.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed Dosunmu, 46, from Hammersmith, faces charges including possession of a Class A controlled substance, failing to stop following a road traffic accident, driving a vehicle while over the alcohol limit and driving without a drink. insurance.

A Lambeth Council document from November 2022 confirmed that he earns £187,775 a year. He also receives a separate payment for his role as mandate director, which he was required to fulfill during the general election.

The Mayor of Lambeth, Cllr John-Paul Ennis, will have to appoint an interim chief executive for next week’s general election.

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In a statement, a council spokesman said: “Lambeth Council Chief Executive Bayo Dosunmu is currently away from work and the council has put in place interim management arrangements.

We are unable to make any further comment due to an ongoing police investigation.”

The appointment was made by Labor councilors Claire Holland, Matthew Bennett, Jacqui Dyer and Rezina Chowdhury, along with Green councilor Nicole Griffiths. Three candidates were interviewed.

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 1.