Senator Ademola Adeleke has defied the invitation of the Nigeria Police Force to appear in Abuja for arraignment over certain crimes just days before he contests in the Osun State gubernatorial election.
In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, Senator Adeleke is facing charges of examination malpractice, criminal conspiracy, personation, breach of duty, and aiding and abetting.
The lawmaker is accused of conspiring with four others to carry out the acts while writing National Examination Council (NECO) on July 21, 2017.
Adeleke and the four other suspects were asked to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force Headquarters, Abuja immediately for arraignment in court.
While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the invitation of their candidate in the September 22 gubernatorial election on “trumped-up” charges as “horrible, nauseating and displeasing” the accused appears to be unbothered.
In a video being circulated on social media, the Senator can be seen daring the Police to carry out his arrest, saying, “Who dem wan arrest?” in Pidgin English.
Adeleke will contest in the September 22 election just a year after he won the Osun West Senatorial bye election to replace his deceased brother, Isiaka, the first civilian governor of Osun State.
The election is expected to be closely contested between Adeleke, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
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