Two members of the All Progressives Congress, APC have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for printing fake membership cards ahead of Saturdays governorship primary election.
This was contained in a statement by the state police command’s spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, in Akure.
Happening Now: Ondo APC Chieftain, Ariyo Ajiroba, was caught producing fake APC Membership Cards ahead of Saturday's APC governorship Primary. He has been arrested by @OndoPoliceNg. pic.twitter.com/9tmdtKeMXX
According to the statement, On Wednesday, 17th April, 2024, the Police received an intel that one Mr Ariyo, a transporter in Ondo town was registering APC Party members at his residence ahead of the party primaries slated for 20th of April, 2024.
Police personnel from Yaba Divisional Headquarters led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police visited the house and recovered the following items from the scene, APC partys registration booklets, list of names of purported party members of ward 7 Ondo, 53 passport photographs of different individuals, jotter containing with names, two exercise books with names and phone numbers of people and two slips of a registered form.
Two suspects have been arrested and are assisting the Police with necessary information to apprehend others involved in this cynicism.
The Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Oladipo, admonishes all political aspirants to caution their supporters whose acts can stir the hornets nest in the state.
The CP also ordered total clamp down on incendiaries no matter whose ox is gored, as the Command has spread its tentacles to all nooks and crannies of the State to ensure safety of lives and property and peaceful conduct of the party primaries in the State.
Sodiq Lawal is a passionate and dedicated journalist with a knack for uncovering captivating stories in the bustling metropolis of Osun State and Nigeria at large. He has a versatile reporting style, covering a wide range of topics, from politics , campus, and social issues to arts and culture, seeking impact in all facets of the society.
Copyright © 2006 – 2024 Osun Defender, All rights reserved.