Politics

Court stops police from arresting Adeleke

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6 years ago

September 20, 2018

A High Court sitting in Osun State has issued an order restraining the police from arresting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Osun state governorship election , Ademola Adeleke .Adeleke had approached a High Court in Ejigbo , Osun State after the Police accused him of engaging in examination malpractice and summoned him , reports Channels TV.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police , Ibrahim Idris , from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for Saturday in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke .

The police had earlier invited Adeleke to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for the purpose of arraigning him on charges of examination malpractices , criminal conspiracy , impersonation, breach of duty and aiding and abetting .

A presidential source , who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak on the matter, told some State House correspondents that the President had directed that Adeleke should not be invited until after Saturday ’ s election .

The Police Public Relations Officer , Jimoh Moshood , had in a statement told Adeleke and four others to report to the Special Investigation Panel , Force Headquarters , Abuja , immediately for arraignment in court .