●Asks Them To
Apologize To Buhari, Sanwo-Olu For Violating Lockdown Order
At the end of
proceedings, Adegboruwa said the state withdrew the charges on the condition
that the defendants would tender an apology to President Muhammadu Buhari and
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The case against
Azeez Fashola widely known as Naira Marley and Babatunde Gbadamosi for
violating the lockdown order by the Lagos Government has been withdrawn by the
state.
Naira Marley, a
musician, Gbadamosi, a former governorship aspirant on the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party and his wife were all charged before the Lagos State
Magistrates' Court, Ogba, for attending the birthday party of Abdulrasheed
Bello, husband to Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, in violation of the
government's social distancing directive to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Akindele and her
husband were on Monday sentenced to a 14-day community service each for going
against the order.
But government on
Wednesday, according to one of the defence counsel, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
(SAN), withdrew the four counts filed against the three defendants.
At the end of
proceedings, Adegboruwa said the state withdrew the charges on the condition
that the defendants would tender an apology to President Muhammadu Buhari and
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
President Buhari had
imposed a two-week lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja, in order to halt the spread of the virus.
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