Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke condemns the arrest of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Sunday Bisi and calls for his immediate release. Multiple outlets report that Adeleke makes the demand in a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, describing the arrest as an abuse of law enforcement and an attack on the democratic process.
Reports say the governor alleges Bisi is picked up at his residence in Ilesa after voting and taken to an undisclosed location without explanation. Nigerian Eye adds further claims that the arrest is meant to intimidate PDP supporters and limit their ability to monitor results during an ongoing Osun governorship election. Other outlets emphasize the broad condemnation and demand for release, with less detail on the specific alleged motives. Across coverage, the accounts frame the arrest as politically motivated and part of wider interference concerns during the election period.
The sources agree on Adeleke’s stance and his call for immediate release, but differ in how much supporting detail they include about the circumstances of the arrest and the alleged plans behind it.
