PDP Governorship Candidate, Ladi Adebutu Spends Night In DSS Detention Over Ogun Local Govt Poll

The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, the party revealed on Monday.

In a statement issued in Abeokuta, PDP Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, confirmed Adebutu’s arrest, stating that the DSS invited him for questioning regarding alleged disturbances during the local government elections held on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

The statement read, “This is to inform the members of our great party, The Peoples Democratic Party that the leader of the party has truly been detained by the DSS for charges yet unknown.

“However, our principal has called for calm and directed that all members of the party, supporters and well-wishers should be rest assured that this time shall pass, it is one of the prices for our democracy."

Adebayo said several efforts had been made to secure his bail as at 10pm on Monday, 18th November 2024 either on personal recognition or by a surety but none has yielded any result so far; his lawyers had been informed and they would take it up by tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.

“By this release, we want our people and the general public to be duly informed about his whereabouts and to maintain calm and peace until this matter is resolved,” he added.

Meanwhile, the DSS has not yet issued an official statement on the arrest or the allegations. 

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