The two cases were adjourned till November 21 for commencement of trial. The surety, who must not be below Grade Level 13 in the State Civil Services, must deposit their Identity cards with recent passports photograph to the Registrar of the court. In his ruling, Justice Agboola granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2million with one surety each in like sum. Opposing the bail application, the prosecution counsel contended that electoral offences are grievous crimes and the court should consider the weight of the evidence before it and the prevalence of the offence. The defence counsel assured that the defendants would always be available in court to stand their trial. They argued that the defendants had earlier been granted court bail by a Kwara State High Court, Ilorin and had not breached the terms. O Sambo through respective oral applications prayed the Court to admit the defendants to bail. In response, the defence represented by N. However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge, upon their pleas, Sesan Ola and Andrew Akoja who prosecuted the cases for the Commission asked the court to fix a date for hearing and remand the defendants in the Correctional Center pending trial. Also present was the lab officer of Isale Oyo PHC. The TBLS of Boripe LGA and TBLS of surrounding LGAs of Ila, Ifelodun and Odo Otin. The Deputy Secretary of Boripe LGA Primary Health Care Board. While the charge of Adeyemo, Abidogun and Jimoh were consolidated, Yekini was prosecuted on a separate charge before the same court. The Osun state EQA officer representing the Osun state TB & Leprosy Control Program Manager. It is important to state that those who offer bribe for votes are as guilty as those who receive such gratifications during elections. The move by the anti-graft agency is to check the practice of vote buying and other financial inducements that could undermine the integrity of elections. Specifically, Adeyemi, Abidogun and Jimoh were arrested at Polling Unit 002, Ward 2, Ababu, Isale Osun, while Abiodun was picked up at Unit 2, Isale Agbara, Oshogbo. The statement also added that the suspects were arrested on Jby operatives of the EFCC at different polling Units following credible intelligence that the defendants were trading vote for cash to induce voters to vote Governor Oyetola for a second term in office. This was revealed in a press release made available to Journalists in Ilorin the state capital by the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren which stated that the suspects ,Adeyemo Bahiru Abiodun, Abidogun Ismail, Jimoh Kazeem and Yekini Nurudeen Abiodun, were arraigned before Justice Mathias Agboola of the State High Court, Oshogbo, Osun State on Monday. The cases were adjourned till November 21 for the commencement of trial.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Command has arraigned four persons for alleged bribery of voters in attempt to ensure the return of the incumbent governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola for a second term during the 16th July 2022 governorship election in the state Justice Agboola granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2million with one surety each in like sum.Īccording to him, “The surety, who must not be below Grade Level 13 in the State Civil Service, must deposit their Identity card with a recent passport photograph to the Registrar of the Court.” Opposing the bail application, the prosecution counsel contended that electoral offences are grievous and urged the court to consider the weight of the evidence before it in exercising its discretion. They argued that the defendants had been granted bail by a Kwara State High Court, Ilorin and had not breached the terms. O Sambo prayed to the Court to admit the defendants to bail. Upon their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Sesan Ola and Andrew Akoja asked the court to fix a date for a hearing and remand the defendants to the Correctional Center pending trial.īut the defence counsel, N. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. Contempt: EFCC kicks as CSOs demand Bawa’s removal.Nigerian marries American, scams her of $200,000.
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