Court restrains police, DSS, PDP from arresting Osun APC chieftains

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has restrained security operatives in the country from arresting and witch-hunting leaders of the All Progressive Congress in the state.

Justice A. Abdulkareem, while granting the application of the leadership of the APC in suit number HIF/M.32/2014 against the inspector General of Police, Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone XI, Director General of the Department of State Service, the Commissioner of Police of the Osun State Command and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, affirmed that there is urgent need to grant the prayer of the applicants, having carefully examined the evidence attached to the application.

Abdulkareem disclosed that any delay in granting the said application would amount to injustice or defeat the end of justice.

The respondents, according to the ruling, are restricted against arresting, threatening or intimidating the following persons: Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Gbenga Adebusuyi, Barrister Wale Afolabi, Sunday Akere, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro and Senator Bayo Salami.

Among those restricted from being arrested, including the federal lawmakers from the state, are: Senator Babajide Omoworare, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, Senator Mudasiru Hussein, Honourables Rotimi Makinde, Adetunji Ajagbe, Lasun Yusuf, Kayode Salami, Barrister Waliu Salimoni, Dr. Joel Olasunkanmi Anwo and Senator Felix Ogunwale.

Similarly in the list are Kunle Ige, Barrister Ajibola Basiru, Barrister Kolapo Alimi, Alhaji Fatai Diekola, Adekunle Amos, Layiwola Oyeduntan, Bisi Odewumi, Engineer Oladepo Amudah, Muyiwa Ige, Prince Gboyega Famodun, Barrister Jimoh Akano, Kunle Oyatomi and the APC state chairman, Elder Adelowo Adebiyi.

Others are: Sikiru Ayedun, Mudashiru Toogun, Comrade Biyi Odunlade, Segun Omoworare, Festus Agunbiade, Bosun Oyintiloye, Otunba Jumoke Ogunkeyede, Alhaji Tijani Oladosu, Tawa Williams, Sola Oladepo and Barrister T. S. Adegboyega.

The above persons sued the respondents on behalf of themselves and other leaders of the party in the state and sought the order of the court restraining the respondent or its representatives or agents from inviting or threatening them pending the conduct of Saturday gubernatorial poll in the state.