The Ogun State Police command on Tuesday arraigned the former Chairman of Ijebu East local government, Wale Adedayo, before an Abeokuta Magistrate Court, over a petition filed by the State government.
It would be recalled that Adedayo was arrested by Police operatives, at his residence in Ijebu-Ife, in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, and was immediately transferred to the Command’s headquarters in Eleweran, where he spent the night.
Adedayo is appearing before a Magistrate Court at Isabo, Abeokuta, on a petition filed by the State government against Adedayo, over an allegation of diversion of funds meant for Council Areas in the state.The petition titled “Petition against Wale Adedayo’s deliberate circulation of falsehood, false report to government, threat to life and interference with the exercise of executive function,” was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.
The two-count charge read “That you, Hon.
“That you Hon.
The defendant Counsel, Kayode Akinsola, applied for the bail of the accused person, saying the offences allegedly committed are bailable.In his ruling, Magistrate A.K. Araba admitted him to bail with the sum of N2million and two ‘responsible and reliable sureties’ in like sum.
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