The Federal Government has charged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State during 2023 election, Oladipupo Adebutu, with money laundering and vote-buying.
In the charge sheet, the FG said Adebutu was at large.
The governorship candidate and Adegoke were charged with three counts of criminal conspiracy, bribery and undue influence, while the eight others were charged with vote-buying and conspiracy. One of the charges read: “That you Oladipupo Adebuti , adult male of Kessington House, Iperu, Ogun State between February and March, 2023 at Ogun State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did provide 200,000 prepaid verve cards loaded with N10,000, which had inscribed on them ‘Dame Caroline Oladuni Adebutu Memorial Endorsement Scheme for less privileged’ for the purpose of corruptly influencing votes to vote for PDP candidates during the governorship and state Assembly elections in...
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