Politics
OSUN RERUN! Court orders police to release PDP leader, Diekola, from detention
An Osogbo High Court has ordered the police to release a PDP chieftain Alhaji Fatal Oyedele Diekola and two others from detention.
The order was given by Justice A.O Ayoola on Wednesday following an application filed on behalf of Diekola; Sikiru Lawal and Segun Adekilekun.
A certified true copy of the order was made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday by a former Commissioner of Information, Mr Sunday Akere, who is Diekola’s friend.
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Diekola, who was reportedly injured by some hoodlums at Alekuwodo area has been in police detention since Monday.
While his supporters claimed that he was attacked by some APC thugs, APC supporters claimed that Diekola was arrested by the police for buying permanent voter cards in the area ahead of the rerun election holding on Thursday.
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