By Adeleye Kunle
Four persons who allegedly bribed voters to ensure the return of the incumbent governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola for a second term in office during the governorship election held in the state on July 16, 2022, were arraigned on Monday.
They were arraigned by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Mathias Agboola of the state high court sitting in Oshogbo, Osun State.
They are Adeyemo Bahiru Abiodun, Abidogun Ismail, Jimoh Kazeem and Yekini Nurudeen Abiodun.
The suspects were arrested on July 16, 2022, by operatives of the EFCC at different polling Units following credible intelligence that the defendants were trading votes for cash to induce electorates to vote Governor Oyetola for a second term in office.
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.
A statement by the Commission said the audacious move by the EFCC is to check the practice of vote buying and other financial inducements that undermine the integrity of our elections in the country.
The anti-graft agency said it is important to state that those who offer bribes for votes are as guilty as those who receive such gratifications during elections
