OPERATIVES of the Ogun State Police Command on Monday arrested the impeached Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Government Area, Mr. Wale Adedayo, at his residence in Ijebu-Ife.
The former Chief Press Secretary to the then Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State had recently raised allegations of funds diversion against the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration in the state.
He had alleged that the state government had since 2021 been tampering with funds for the state’s 20 local government areas which were made available courtesy of federal allocation.
Adedayo had earlier been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and later released.
The former council boss’ allegation is believed to be the reason why councillors in the local government area removed him from office. He was accused of financial misappropriation.
Adedayo announced his arrest by the police via a Facebook post on his timeline, saying that he was ready to die.
He wrote: “Son of man is being taken to Ogun State Police CID at Eleweran, Abeokuta. They claim the state government wrote a petition against me.
“If it is death, I follow the path of the patriarchs. Ase di owo Olodumare!”
Adedayo was removed from office less than two weeks ago after he had earlier been suspended following the allegation against the governor.
Adedayo had, in a letter written to a former governor of Ogun State and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Chief Olusegun Osoba, alleged that the local governments in the state were running on zero allocation.
Also, Mrs Kafayat Adedayo, wife of the erstwhile council boss, confirmed the arrest.
She said her husband was arrested by officers numbering about 10 from the Police Command headquarters at Eleweran in Abeokuta.
Mrs Adedayo said the police officers informed her that his arrest was based on a petition written against him by the state government.
“They came on Monday afternoon in a Mitsubishi car to effect his arrest. About four of them were in uniform, while others were in mufti.
“The police operatives said they were acting on instructions based on a petition filed against him by the state government.
“He was taken to Abeokuta by the police,” she said.
When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abiodun Alamutu, confirmed Adedayo’s arrest.
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