The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has strongly denied allegations linking him to the a.bduction of Mrs Olaide Adegoke, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu
The denial was contained in a statement issued by his media office and shared on his X handle on Sunday, where reports connecting him to the incident were described as “false, malicious, baseless, irresponsible, defamatory, and politically motivated.”
Mrs Adegoke was k!dnapped at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, while driving her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, to school in Ibadan.
Armed men intercepted her vehicle in the Elewura area and took her and the children hostage before they were eventually rescued on Saturday.
Alli, who recently defeated Adelabu to clinch the APC governorship ticket, said the allegations against him were founded on unverified claims allegedly made by a suspect currently under investigation.
“It is absurd and illogical for anyone to attempt to link Senator Alli to cr!minal allegations based on unverified claims allegedly made by a suspect under investigation.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Alli has no connection whatsoever with the said criminal incident, the individuals mentioned, or any activity related to k!dnapping or violence,” the statement read.
The media office further alleged that efforts to associate campaign materials or stickers with criminal activities formed part of a calculated attempt by political opponents to damage the lawmaker’s reputation.
“We note with concern that even the report itself admitted that no security agency has established any link between Senator Alli and the alleged crime.
“It is therefore disturbing that faceless propagandists would deliberately weaponise unconfirmed claims to mislead the public and heat up the polity,” the statement added.
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Will you admit it?
Let them leave this man out of this. Alli is a gentle man to the call. He was picked to run the race in place of Adelabu, why will he do that, when he has the ticket already