Federal government on Monday, July 10, arraigned Mr Ladi Adebutu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), SAVANNAH NEWS REPORTS.
Adebutu is the candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, under People’s Democratic Party.
Adebutu was charged in absentia.
Nine others were also arraigned before an Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta for vote buying.
Immediately after general elections, Adebutu left the country, following allegations of electoral malpractices and money laundering levelled against him and his political party.
Chief Yemi Sanusi, Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun State Chapter, had written a petition to the Inspector General of Police over the vote buying allegation, which was investigated by the State Criminal Investigations Department Eleweran, Abeokuta.
After conclusion of the said allegations, the federal government through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice filed criminal charges against Ladi and his co-defendants at the High Court.
Justice Abiodun Akinyemi sitting in Court 4, on Monday, adjourned the case owing to the inability of the court’s process servers to serve Ladi Adebutu and his co-defendants with the information sheet.
As of the time the matter was called yesterday, Adebutu remained at large while the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 10th defendants in persons of Ogunbona Hammed, Tiamiyi Waleed, Egunsola Owolabi, Sanni Adejoke and Malik respectively were present.
