Wale Adedayo, the impeached Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government was on Tuesday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by the Ogun State Police Command.

Adedayo was arraigned on a two court charge bothering on his allegation against Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun over council funds.

The former local government boss had in a letter addressed to former Governor Olusegun Osoba, accussed Abiodun of diverting local government funds in the last three years.

In the letter which later leaked to the public, Adedayo revealed that local government under Abiodun has been operating om zero allocation for the past three years.

He also petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking Abiodun's probe on the allegations.

According to the charge sheet obtained by HorizonTimes, Adedayo was alleged to have circulate the letter to the public, describing same qs false allegation.

The Police also told the court that the letter was capable lw of causing fear, alarm to the public, adding that same wqs capable of causing public peace, contrary to Section 59(1) Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

The allegations, it was further said, was capable to injure the reputation of the Governor by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to damage him in the discharge of his official duty.

This was said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 375 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

Operatives of Police command had on Monday arrested Adedayo at Ijebu-Ife and held in the custody at the Police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.

His arraignment followed a petition written to the command by the state government and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.

The petition titled "Petition against Wale Adedayo's deliberate circulation of falsehood, false report to government, threat to life and interference with the exercise of executive function," was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.

The two-count charge read "That you Hon. Wale Adedayo 'm' on the 27th August 2023 at Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial District did unlawfully publish circular to the public, a letter addressed to the former Governor of Ogun State and Elder Stateman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba 'm' in which you accused the present Governor of Ogun State: Prince Dapo Abiodun 'm' of hijacking Local Government funds which you knew was false allegation and likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, knowing or having reason to believe that such statement is a rumour and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59(1) of Criminal Code laws of Ogun State, 2006.

"That you Hon. Wale Adedayo 'm' on the same date and place in the aforesaid Magisterial District did unlawfully publish circular to the public, a letter addressed to the former Governor of Ogun State and Elder Stateman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba 'm' in which you accused the present Governor of Ogun State; Prince Dapo Abiodun 'm' of hijacking Local Government funds (ten percent (10%) of the State Internally Generated Revenue which the Constitution stipulate should go to the Local Government(s) since May, 2019 which you knew was a false allegation and likely to injure the reputation of the Governor by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to damage him in discharge of his office and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 375 of Criminal Code laws of Ogun State, 2006."

The Defendant Counsel, Kayode Akinsola, applied for the bail of the accused person, saying the offences allegedly committed are bailable.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Olaide Rawlings did not object to the bail application.

In his ruling, Magistrate A.K Araba admitted him to bail with the sum of N2million and two 'responsible and reliable sureties' in like sum.

Araba said the sureties must be resident within the jurisdiction of court and must posses landed property with tax clearance.

The Magistrate, however, ordered his remand at Ibara Correctional facility, Abeokuta, pending perfection of the bail conditions.

Araba adjourned the matter till October 20, 2023 for trial.