The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday questioned the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu over the violence witnessed during last Saturday’s local government election in the state.
Recall that Ogun State conducted its local government election on Saturday, with the ruling All Progressives Congress winning all 20 chairman and 236 councillorship seats in the state.
Meanwhile, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Monday, swore in the newly elected chairmen of the state’s local governments, challenging them to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony Abiodun said: “As the closest tier of government, you are expected to formulate policies and implement programmes that impact positively and improve the lives of the people in your respective local government areas.
The governor said security agents would investigate some individuals who imported illegal security operatives to disrupt the election on Saturday.
“I want to commend our law enforcement agencies for thwarting attempts by some individuals to disrupt the election.
“Let me assure you that the events in Iperu are under thorough investigation. Anyone found guilty — no matter their rank or influence — will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he stated.
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Confirming the development, the state Secretary of the PDP, Dr Sunday Solarin, said Adebutu went to the DSS on an invitation by operatives of the agency.
Solarin said Adebutu and the party chairman, Abayomi Tella, reported themselves to the DSS office in Abeokuta to honour the invitation sent to them over the election.
“Hon Adebutu and the party chairman, Hon Tella, were not arrested by the DSS as being circulated.
“Rather, they only went to honour the invitation sent to them and we are expecting them to be back any moment from now,” he said.
Solarin confirmed that the invitation was in connection with the conduct of the local government election.
Earlier on Monday, Adebutu at a press briefing, accused the governor of using the military and the police as well as armed hoodlums to unleash terror on the opposition members during the election.
He alleged that the armed hoodlums allegedly working for the governor shot at the police officers who escorted one of his aides when he went to vote.
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