APC Arrests 5 Politicians For Defecting : Election Drama

Five councillors from the All Progressive Congress (APC) have allegedly been rounded up by men of Ogun State police command, over plots to defect from the ruling APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. According to reports on Vanguard, the alleged arrest happened yesterday, January, 29, 2015, when the bus the councillors were travelling on was accosted by about eight armed policemen near Ogbogbo, while they were on their way to the PDP secretariat. The councillors allegedly arrested by the unidentified policemen include Hon Dele Talabi (Ward 6), Rufus Onadega (Ward 2), Hon Rosanwo (Ward 9), and Hon Ajayi (Ward 5). The name of the fifth councillor, said to be from Odogbolu local government, could not be ascertained at the time Vanguard filed this report. A source claimed that no fewer than 100 APC local government councillors across the state had concluded plans to defect to the opposition PDP in their various areas. They were also said to have already met the PDP leadership in the state, and had made arrangements on when they would formally defect in each of the 20 local government areas of the state. Prince Buruji Kashamu, who is the chairman of the Mobilization and Organization Committee of the PDP in the south west, has expressed shock over the incident. However, the APC has denied that the alleged arrest occurred. Publicity secretary of the APC, Alhaji Sola Lawal, said that the five councillors had not been arrested. When contacted, the police public relations officer of Ogun police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said that he was not aware of the arrest of the five APC councillors. He urged any affected parties to lodge their complaints at the command for police to start an investigation. It will be recalled that Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, escaped death on Tuesday evening, January 27, 2015, when a vigilante member allegedly shot at the governor’s convoy in Agbado, Ifo local government area of the state. Governor Amosun intends to contest for a second term in office .