He regained his freedom after meeting the bail conditions handed down by Magistrate Adejoke Araba.
A former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo, has regained freedom after spending almost 48 hours in Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Adebayo was arraigned before Magistrate Adejoke Araba of Magistrate Court 2, Isabo, on Monday, following a petition filed by the Ogun State Government claiming that the former Chairman circulated falsehood against the government and the person of Governor Dapo Abiodun.He was arraigned before the court on a two count charge. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the count charge.
“That you Hon Wale Adedayo on the 27th August,2023, at Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial District did unlawfully publish circular to the public, a letter addressed to the former Governor of Ogun State and Elder Stateman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba ‘m’ in which you accused the present Governor of Ogun State; Prince Dapo Abiodun ‘m’ hijacking local government funds which knew was false allegation and likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, knowing or having...
Adebayo was impeached by councillors for alleged financial misappropriation and diversion of council funds, among other allegations made against him.
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