A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Mpape, FCT has granted bail to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

Confirming the development, the PDP through a video posted after the judgment on its official Twitter handle wrote: “Adeleke, the PDP Governor-Elect of Osun State who was earlier arraigned before an Mpape Magistrate Court has been granted bail.”

The Nigeria Police had on Monday detained the lawmaker representing Osun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person.

According to a statement issued on Monday, the Senator’s campaign organization said Adeleke had honoured an invitation at the Force headquarters in Abuja before he was detained.

“We alert the public, diplomatic and democracy community worldwide that the Nigerian Police has arrested and detained Senator Ademola Adeleke on old trumped up charges of certificate and testimonial forgery.

“This is after the school principal and school authority have through affidavits, denied any forgery and owned up to the school testimonial issued to Senator Adeleke.

“Senator Adeleke had this morning honoured police invitation at the Force headquarters, Abuja. He arrived at the force headquarters at 9 am and was not attended to until later this afternoon when he was informed of fresh charges of testimonial forgery.

“The distinguished Senator was taken to Maitama Police station with plan to arraign him tomorrow at an undisclosed Magistrate court,” the statement read.

In their own statement, the Nigeria Police Headquarters said:
“Senator Adeleke is currently in police custody. He was taken into custody in the evening of today, 6th May, 2019 in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person.

“Meanwhile, in the best tradition of natural justice and fair hearing, he has already been served with the relevant charge sheet containing his alleged offences in the presence of his attorneys.

“He will be arraigned in a competent court of law tomorrow, 7th May, 2019,” a statement issued by the Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba had said.