The sacked Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo, has being arraigned by the police before a magistrate’s court in Abeokuta for allegedly making false allegations against Governor Dapo Abiodun
Penpushing reports that the former council boss popularly called ‘Babalawo’ was on Tuesday arraigned on a two-count charge following a petition sent to the police by the state government which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.
The petition accused Adedayo of deliberate circulation of falsehood, false report to government, threat to life and interference with the exercise of executive function, which the police also claimed they acted on
‘That you Hon. Wale Adedayo ‘m’ 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 Statesman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba ‘m’ in which you accused the present Governor of Ogun State: Prince Dapo Abiodun ‘m’ of hijacking Local Government funds which you knew was false allegation and likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, knowing or having reason to believe that such statement is a rumour and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59(1) of Criminal Code laws of Ogun State, 2006’, the charge reads.
‘That you Hon. Wale Adedayo ‘m’ on the same date and place in the aforesaid Magisterial District did unlawfully publish circular to the public, a letter addressed to the former Governor of Ogun State and Elder Statesman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba ‘m’ in which you accused the present Governor of Ogun State; Prince Dapo Abiodun ‘m’ of hijacking Local Government funds (ten percent (10%) of the State Internally Generated Revenue which the Constitution stipulate should go to the Local Government(s) since May, 2019 which you knew was a false allegation and likely to injure the reputation of the Governor by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to damage him in discharge of his office and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 375 of Criminal Code laws of Ogun State, 2006’, the charge two stated
Penpushing further reports that the defendant’s counsel, Barrister Kayode Akinsola, applied for his bail, saying the offences allegedly committed are bailable, while the police prosecutor, Olaide Rawlings, did not object to the bail application.
The Magistrate, A.K Araba in his ruling admitted Adedayo to bail with the sum of N2 million and two responsible and reliable sureties’ in like sum, and thereafter adjourned the matter till 20th October, 2023 for trial.
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