That Senator
Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the
2018 governorship election in Osun State was arrested on Monday, May 6th,
2019 by the Nigeria Police is an established fact.
However, the police speaking through its spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba, explained that;
“Senator Adeleke is currently in police custody. He was taken into custody in the evening of today 6th May 2019 in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person.”
“Meanwhile, in the best tradition of natural justice and fair hearing, he has already been served with the relevant charge sheet containing his alleged offences in the presence of his Attorneys. He will be arraigned in a competent court of law tomorrow, 7th May 2019.”
Nevertheless, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, squealed that;
“The arrest and detention of Senator Adeleke is a direct act of violence against our laws, the institution of the judiciary and the 1999 Constitution (as amended).”
“This is part of the grand plot by the APC to coerce Adeleke to relinquish the mandate that was freely given to him by the people of Osun state, which was further established by the election petition tribunal.”
“The plot is to drag Adeleke before an ostensibly compromised magistrate court, over the same issues of alleged forged school testimonial that is already before the Federal High Court. This is with a view to using such corridor to secure a stampeded trial and hurried conviction, and put him out of circulation, over trump-up charges.”
“Any arraignment of Adeleke in a magistrate court, for a matter already being heard by the Federal High Court, is a calculated plot to cause crisis in the judicial system, enmesh the matter in unnecessary controversy as a pathway to truncate the course of justice in his matter.”
“The PDP therefore demands forthwith, the immediate and unconditional release of Adeleke by the police. This demand is predicated on fears already in the public space that there are plots by certain elements to poison him in detention.”
It is interesting to know that the lawmaker is currently facing trial on seven counts amended charges bordering on examination malpractice before an Abuja Federal High Court.
He was first arraigned by the Federal Government in September, 2018 on four counts bordering on examination malpractice, along with his brother, Sikiru Adeleke and three others.