Posted on: 01:51 Mon, 04 Jul 2016



The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
has condemned the arrest of
Otunba Iyiola Omisore by the
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on Sunday and
accused the anti-graft agency of
being biased.

The commission arrested Mr.
Omisore, a one-time deputy
governor and candidate of the PDP
in the 2014 governorship election
in Osun State at his Abuja residence
after three months of hide and
seek.

The spokesperson of the anti-graft
agency, Wilson Uwujaren,
confirmed the arrest of the PDP
chieftain yesterday, saying it was
part of investigation into a case of
receiving and misappropriating
N700 million from the Office of the
National Security Adviser, between
June and November, 2014.

Sambo Dasuki, who was the
National Security Adviser during
the period, is currently being
prosecuted by the EFCC for
allegedly spearheading the $2.1
billion arms deal scandal.

Condemning the arrest of Mr.
Omisore, the Osun PDP spokesman,
Diran Odeyemi, said the ex-deputy
governor had a valid court
injunction restraining the EFCC
from arresting him.

“There’s a court injunction by
senator Omisore against the EFCC
not to be arrested”, he said.

“We’re never aware that that
judgment has been vacated
especially on Sunday. It’s very
unfortunate that the EFCC is
carrying out its assignment in a
way that suggests its persecuting
the opposition”.

Mr. Odeyemi, however, pointed out
that the party would approach the
court for Mr. Omisore’s bail on
Monday.

“Today is Sunday, by tomorrow,
everything would be more clearer
(sic) and we’ll have to go to court to
enforce his fundamental human
right”, he added.