DETAILS OF COURT PROCEEDING ON THE DISMISSAL OF FRIVOLOUS CASE AGAINST TOP LEADERS

Barr. Gbenga Awosode led 10 other lawyers for the seven accused persons.

The accused persons are, Hon Rasaq Salinsile, Osun APC Chairman (The Osun Progressive faction) and former State Chairman of the party, Reverend Adelowo Adebiyi. 

Others are former Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Kazeem Salami, former Commissioner for Youth Sport and Special Needs, Comrade Biyi Odunlade, former Special Adviser to the Governor on Taxation, Barr. Gbenga Akano;  and two APC members from Ilesa and Osogbo, Alaba Popoola and Azeez Adekunle respectively. 

They were charged for attempted murder, assault, breach of peace allegedly committed during the sitting of Ward Congress Appeal Committee on August 14, 2021. 

It would be recalled that hired political hoodlums who put on Oyetola 4+4 face caps unleashed attack on members of the APC who came to submit petitions before the committee. 

When the case came up at an Osogbo Magistrate Court today, a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Judiciary, Prince Abolarin Abidoye, led two other lawyers from the state Ministry of Justice. 

But the Magistrate, Dr Olusegun Ayilara, said Abidoye did not have right of us audience as he is not a lawyer in the ministry. 

Based on the position of the Magistrate, Abidoye handed over to Mr O. F Akintayo, who is a state counsel. 

Akintayo said the Ministry of Justice has taken over the prosecution of the case from the police.

He thereafter applied that the case be withdrawn from the court. 

Defence Counsels did not oppose the application. 

In his ruling, Magistrate Ayilara discharged and acquitted all the seven accused persons. 

Magistrate Ayilara thereafter dismissed the case.