The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the Kogi State gubernatorial election, Olayinka Braimoh, has been arrested.
Confirming the incident to journalists on Saturday, Braimoh’s media aide, Musa Yakubu, said operatives arrested the governorship candidate and seven of his security detail after they claimed to have found campaign materials in his car.
Earlier, there were apprehensions when his aides and party officials could not reach him on the phone, sparking fears of a possible kidnap.
“The last time I heard from him was in the morning when he called from Kabba town, but all attempts to get through to him since that time proved abortive,” Yakubu said.
“His mobile lines have been switched off, including that of his entourage.”
Yakubu had raised the alarm that the candidate’s “detractors” might be behind the situation and called on the security agencies to locate his whereabouts.
According to reports, the governorship candidate could not cast his vote during the election due to the arrest
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