Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a human rights and rule of law advocacy group, has commended the Ogun state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for unwittingly confirming that five of it members are standing trial for vote-buying while five others, including its governorship candidate, Mr. Ladi Adebutu have been on the run and yet to answer Police invitation.
CSJ Coordinator, Adeniyi Okusegun Isaac, urged the PDP to “continue in this line of truth”. The statement read as follows: “In the statement issued by the Ogun state PDP, the party gave the names of its members who were charged for vote-buying by the Federal Government as , , , .”
The PDP statement of confirmation read in part, “It was gathered that , , 18 2023, ’ .
“Upon the arrest, 52 ATM cards were found on them which led to further interrogation. Upon interrogation, the suspects mentioned the names of four people regarded as their leaders who gave them the cards for an empowerment scheme. After interrogation by the NDLEA, they were transferred to the State Police headquarters on the same day.
“In like manner, Sanni Adejoke was arrested by the Police on a motorcycle early in the morning of 18th March at Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State with the same ATM cards found on her and was equally transferred to State Police headquarters in Abeokuta the same day.
“Following the findings by the Police which revealed that the suspects were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party was thereafter listed for invitation by the Police on the matter.
“You will recall that an interim Police report emerged sometime in May on the allegation of vote buying and later an updated Police report was also released to the media.
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” on the matter that (). and the other four people mentioned in the course of interrogating the suspects as at the time of this report.”
CSJ added that: “With the above statement by the Ogun State PDP confirming its members as being arrested and charged for vote-buying and that five others, including its governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship poll as being indicted but awaiting their day with the Police and court, we salute the courage of the Ogun state PDP. This is really commendable and we urge it to continue in this line of truth for the good book says you shall know the truth and the truth will set you free!”.
