POLICE: BUHARI’S DIRECTIVES DOES NOT EXONERATE ADELEKE
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The Nigeria Police force, Thursday responded to the directive
delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari hampering the force from inviting Senator Ademola Adeleke of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Police spokesperson Jimoh Moshood discussing on The Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, said that, the President’s directive does not clear Adeleke from his suspected crimes, stating that he could be invited any time the force want.
Reminiscence that the PDP aspirant for the forthcoming Osun
gubernatorial election was on Wednesday indicted of examination malpractice after West African Examination Council, WAEC, had cleared and established that he sat for the 1981 council’s exams.
As a result of that Police declared him wanted. Conversely, through the interference of Buhari on Wednesday, Police withdrew from further investigation on the matter.
Then responding to the instruction given by Buhari not to invite him pending the time Osun election will be over, Jimoh affirmed that Mr. President’s directive does not vindicate Adeleke from his allegation.
Jimoh said, “There is no time limit to arrest a suspect any suspect that has been accused or there is allegation of an offence can be invited at any time. Police action terminates when a matter has been taken to court. We have filed charges in court and the matter is off our hands. “But if there is any directive that we should not invite him, that directive does not exonerate him from allegation, court process and the people should know that the rule of law prevails above any other consideration. “As at yesterday, the deputy inspector-general of police in the state have gone around the state on what we call ‘the show of force exercise’ with other security agencies.
“The DIG operation is in charge of the security architecture in the state for the election, they have gone round, they have met with people and equally talk to them. “We are enjoying very large cooperation from them, we are hopeful that come Saturday everything will be peaceful to secure an environment for a credible election”.
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