Alleged vote buying: Ogun PDP guber candidate, Adebutu not yet served – Lawyer

Obanewa, while addressing journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said his client was yet to be served any notice of a suit filed against him.“It is not true that Adebutu had been docked. As we speak, he has not even been served, he is not even aware of it; and until you are aware and served with a court process, you cannot be alleged to have evaded the court. He has to be served before he can be arraigned,” the lawyer said.

The Federal Government, through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, pressed charges against Adebutu and others. Reacting, Obanewa said the case was politically motivated, saying it could not stand the test of time.He said the five that were in court pleaded not guilty and were granted bail “in very lenient terms,” in the sum of N100,000 and one surety.The legal practitioner argued that only the Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to sue an individual over matters of electoral offences.

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