The Nigeria police force has
defended the detention of Ademola Adeleke, lawmaker representing Osun west
senatorial district.
Speaking on Monday,
Frank Mba, force spokesman, said Adeleke was detained in connection with
ongoing criminal investigations against him.
Recall we had reported how the
police detained Adeleke, who was candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in the 2018 governorship election in Osun state.
The senator had honoured an
invitation at the force headquarters in Abuja before he was detained.
Mba revealed Adeleke will be
charged to court on Tuesday.
He said: “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.”
The police had arraigned Adeleke
for alleged examination malpractice.
But his campaign organisation
accused the force of working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
over the detention.
“The principal of the secondary
school attended by Senator Adeleke testified through affidavit before Bwari
High Court that the school indeed issued the testimonial. WAEC equally
testified that the Senator sat for the examination. For the Police to revive
this old clarified issue confirms political vendetta,” it said in a statement.
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