For daring to show support to Betty Akeredolu, widow of late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, one Kitan Ogunbameru, popularly known as Tempo, has been arrested and arraigned at an Akure magistrate court.
According to reports, Tempo was arrested on the orders of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for reposting Mrs Betty Akeredolu’s post on his own Instagram page. The said story was a scathing rebuke of one Funke Aruna, said to be a niece of the late governor.
It will be recalled that Betty, the former first lady, had disgreed with Funke Aruna, a deputy chief of protocol to Akeredolu, for showing her support for Aiyedatiwa. Betty, who expressed her displeasure on her Instagram page, described her husband’s niece as a betrayal for supporting Lucky Ayedatiwa.
According to very reliable sources, Tempo was arrested by men of the Scorpion Squad, FUTA North gate Akure on Monday on the orders of the state governor. He was later transfered to the Police Headquaters where he reportedly had audience with the state police commissioner.
Efforts by lawyers to get him out on bail were allegedly rebuffed by the police authorities on the excuse that the governor, who at the time was away in Abuja, had interest in the matter. He would later spend three days in police cell before his arraignment on a three-count charge in court on Thursday.
However, at the magistrate court on Thursday, he was released on bail after one of the three charges was struck out.
