The police in Osun on Saturday announced the arrest of a suspected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Wasiu Adeagbo, at Ward 8 Unit 9 Fiwasaye Area of Osogbo.
Mr Adeagbo was allegedly apprehended in the act of votes buying and the sum of N116,000 was recovered from him.
Arrest of one Mr Adeagbo Wasiu, a suspected PDP Chieftain at Ward 8 Unit 9 Fiwasaye Area of Osogbo. He was apprehended in the act of votes buying and the sum of One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand (116,000) was recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing pic.twitter.com/gtXj0Ycag7
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) September 22, 2018
Two other suspected vote buyers were earlier arrested in Iwo Local Government Area.
The sum of N604,000 was allegedly recovered from their possession.
Two (2) suspected vote buyers have been arrested by a team of police personnel on election duty at Iwo LGA of OSUN State and the sum of N604,000 recovered from their possession. Investigation is being intensified. pic.twitter.com/AYuLGi7r38
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) September 22, 2018
Both men are also believed to be loyalists of the PDP whose candidate is Ademola Adeleke.
