Ondo election: AD candidate, Oke denies arrest claims

The candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo, Chief Olusola Oke has denied claims that he was arrested by the military.

There were speculations earlier on Friday that Oke had been arrested for carrying arms.

But in his reaction to the alleged arrest, Media aide to Oke, Mr Kolawole Olabisi, said he his principal was not arrested by the military or any other law enforcement agency.

He stated further that, “As I talk to you now, Chief Olusola Oke is in Mahin in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State canvassing for the support of the people of the area in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.”
According to him, both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state are intimidated by the rising popularity of Oke. hence their resolve to blackmail.
“Oke is a responsible citizen of Nigeria and he has been moving round the state since he launched his campaign. He left Akure this morning for Ilaje Local Government and he had met with different people there.
“By the way, why will Oke be arrested when he did not commit any offence? He did not carry arms, neither did he carry ammunition. The rumour was the handiwork of his detractors whose aim was to soil the good reputation he has built over the years,” he added.
He said, “The PDP resolved to peddle the rumour of Oke’s arrest and use the social media to circulate the rumour as a result of the indefinite adjournment given by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The PDP led by Governor Olusegun Mimiko is afraid of Olusola Oke, especially with the court decision which did not favour them, hence the baseless rumour.”

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