Police have detained Senator Ademola Adeleke after he honoured an invitation at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Monday.
Adeleke, who represents Osun West, had been ordered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja to honour a fresh police invitation on Monday before embarking on a medical trip to the United States scheduled for Tuesday.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has protested Adeleke’s detention, calling it a total disregard for the extant order of the Federal High Court.
“This is highly provocative, an invitation to anarchy and recipe for a very serious crisis, not only in Osun, but also in the judiciary and our polity as a nation,” PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbindiyan, said at a press conference in Abuja.
“The arrest and detention of Senator Adeleke is a direct act of violence against our laws, the institution of the judiciary and the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“This is part of the grand plot by the All Progressives Congress to coerce Senator Adeleke to relinquish the mandate that was freely given to him by the people of Osun State, which was further established by the election petitions tribunal.”
