Council boss charged with drug and driving offences

Image source, Lambeth Council

Image caption, Bayo Dosunmu, who has a salary of nearly 拢185,000, is due in court in August

A London council boss has been charged with a number of driving and drug offences.

Bayo Dosunmu, chief executive of Lambeth council, was arrested in the Westminster area on Sunday after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

He has also been charged with possession of a class A controlled drug, driving over the alcohol limit, and driving without insurance.

Mr Dosunmu, 46, from Hammersmith, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates鈥 Court on 1 August.

A council spokesperson said interim leadership arrangements had been put in place.

They added: 鈥淲e are unable to make any further comment due to an ongoing police investigation.鈥

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