A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Wasiu Lafioye Akinmoyede has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for alleged assault.
It was gathered that the politician assaulted Mr Remi Adebayo, a former House of Representatives member in the state on August 13 during the APC elders meeting held in Lagelu Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, Akinmoyede, who represented Lagelu State consistency in the 8th Assembly, reportedly broke a chair on the head of Adebayo over a disagreement during the meeting.
He was, however, arrested on Thursday by one SP. Bolaji from Zone 11, Osogbo, Osun State, and has been released on bail. He was also given eleven days ultimatum to settle out of court or face prosecution.
What led to the assault
A source privy to the meeting said t in the course of the meeting, Mr. Adebayo observed and mentioned the names of some elders, who were not in attendance and called the attention of others to the matter.
Akinmoyede, however, was said to have countered his submission and told the meeting that those names mentioned have left the APC for another party.
Reacting to Akinmoyede’s claim, the source disclosed that Adebayo said One of the persons in question rented an apartment for the campaign office for President Muhammadu Buhari in the build-up to 2019 general elections.
He said the former lawmaker said that if there is anyone, noticed to have left the party, that should be Lafioye Akinmoyede,” adding that, the former Chief Whip of the state’s House of Assembly had announced, just after he was released from detention over the alleged murder of a former member of House of Representatives, Temitope Olatoye Sugar, his withdrawal from active politics.
He said this revelation drew the ire of Mr Akinmoyede and broke a chair on the head of Mr Adebayo.
