The Police leadership in
Oyo State have arrested the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly,
Honourable Wasiu Olafisoye Akinmoyede, in connection with the shocking murder
of a senatorial candidate, Hon. Temitope Olatoye a.k.a. Sugar.
Akinmoyede’s arrest brought
the number of those nabbed to two.
Olatoye was representing
Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency in the lower chamber of the National
Assembly. Akinmoyede is representing Lagelu state constituency.
The Police Public Relations
Officer (PPRO), Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police (SP), earlier
said he was not aware of the development.
The Speaker of the House of
Assembly, Olagunju Ojo, confirmed the arrest. He said the House was notified through
a letter.
Ojo said: “I am not aware
that he has been taken to Abuja. I am only aware that he is under
investigations but I am not aware whether he has been taken to Abuja or not.”
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