After seven hours, DSS releases Faleke, Audu’s son

Kogi State Deputy Governor-elect, Mr James Faleke, has been released by operatives of the Directorate of the State Services (DSS).
Mr Duro Meseko, the Director of Media and Publicity of Audu/Faleke Campaign Organisation, revealed on Saturday evening that Faleke and Alhaji Mohammed Audu were released about 5 p.m.
He said that the duo had reported to the headquarters of the DSS in Abuja on invitation at about 10 a.m. only to be taken into custody without any cogent reason till 5p.m. when they were released.
Meseko urged members of All Progressives Congress (APC) and supporters of the politicians to remain calm and not to resort to any action that could jeopardise the existing peace in the state.
He also assured that Faleke would continue to abide by the rule of law to reclaim the mandate freely given him and the late Prince Abubakar Audu on November 21, 2015.
Both Faleke and Mohammed Audu, the first son of Prince Abubakar Audu, were detained for reasons yet to be stated by the DSS.
Earlier, Meseko had told reporters: “They were kept in an office with assurances that an officer would attend to them soon only to keep them indefinitely. One is hoping that they are not trying to arm twist them into abandoning the sacred mandate freely given to Audu/Faleke ticket by the generality of Kogi people, “he said.
Meseko reiterated the resolve of APC members in the state not to abandon the mandate, saying “no amount of technical detention, intimidation and harassment will shake our resolve to get justice through the judiciary.‎”
He, however, distanced the organisation from the rumour making the rounds that the presidency was behind the DSS action.
Faleke was the running mate to the late APC governorship candidate in the November 21, 2015 election that was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Faleke is currently at the state governorship election petition tribunal seeking to be declared as the duly-elected governor of the state instead of Alhaji Yahaya Bello that the leadership of the APC picked as a replacement for Audu.