The Ogun State Police Command has filed charges of electoral malpractices, including a N2 billion vote-buying scheme, against Ladi Adebutu and his associates before the State High Court, in a politically unique enforcement of sections 121 and 127 of the Electoral Act 2022.
The charges against Mr Adebutu bordered on thousands of preloaded verve cards, with amounts ranging between N5,000 to N10,000, which flooded partisan circles during the election period.
Mr Adebutu, who was arraigned in absentia on Monday, contested the March 28 gubernatorial election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against incumbent Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He had previously been invited by the police on allegations of electoral malpractices and vote buying. The two-time contender left the country after the election in March and could not honour the invitation.
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