OSOGBO — The African Democratic Congress has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on X on Wednesday, said it had received “credible reports” of plans to arrest the former Osun State governor in the days leading to the poll . The ADC expressed concern that the alleged arrest could be aimed at disrupting the party’s election activities .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the party said there were established procedures that should be followed if any security agency had lawful reasons to question its national secretary . “Ogbeni Aregbesola is a former Governor of Osun State, a former Minister of the Federal Republic and the National Secretary of the opposition political party. If any security agency has a lawful reason to invite him, there are established procedures for doing so,” Abdullahi stated .
The ADC argued that arresting Aregbesola on the eve of an election in which the party is participating would raise questions about the motive behind such an action . “An arrest on the eve of an election in which his party is participating would invite only one reasonable conclusion: that the purpose is to prevent him from leading and coordinating the party’s election activities,” the statement said .
The party consequently put the Federal Government and security agencies on notice, urging them to avoid actions that could undermine the credibility of the election . “The eyes of Nigerians are on Osun. Whatever happens before, during and after Saturday’s election will be judged not by the explanations offered afterwards, but by the actions taken now,” Abdullahi said .
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