A London council boss who earns almost £190,000 a year has been charged with drug and driving offenses after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
Bayo Dosunmu, chief executive of Lambeth Council, was arrested on Sunday (23 June) in Westminster.
The 46-year-old, from Hammersmith, was charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug, failing to stop after a road accident, being in charge of a vehicle with excess alcohol and driving without insurance.
As head of south London council, he earns £187,775 a year, according to a November 2022 filing.
He also receives an unknown fee for being Lambeth’s returning officer for the election.
Each board is required to appoint someone who will ensure the election is administered effectively and that the experience for voters and candidates is positive.
Another person will now have to be appointed to the role before next Thursday’s general election.
Lambeth Council said an interim chief executive has been appointed.
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A council spokesperson said: “Lambeth Council chief executive Bayo Dosunmu is currently absent from work and the council has put in place interim leadership arrangements.
“We are unable to comment further due to an ongoing police investigation.”
Dosunmu was appointed chief executive of the council in 2022, after serving as deputy chief executive and strategic director of resident services.
The council said he got the role following “an extensive executive search process” and was praised by the panel leader for “his true passion and commitment to Lambeth”.
After being appointed he said: “For me there is no better organization to lead, and no better place to be a civil servant than Lambeth. I can’t wait to get started.”
Before working at Lambeth Council, Dosunmu was chief executive of Homes England and also worked for the Olympic Delivery Authority and the Welsh Government.
Dosunmu is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 1.
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