COURT STRIKES OUT CASE AGAINST OSUN PDP MEMBERS
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, presided over by Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara has struck out all charges of assault on eight members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The eight members of the party was dragged to Court by the PDP National Deputy Publicity Secretary, Hon. Diran Odeyemi and one Mr. Akin Adeyi in connection with a political conflict that transpired at the PDP Secretariat, Biket Area, Osogbo, in February 2020.
The prosecution had been unable to prove the allegation before the court as no witness has been called in respect of its claims against the respondents.
The prosecution team had also sought an adjournent of the court proceeding on the matter for a possible withdrawal of the case.
But the defense Counsel, Hashim Abioye had opposed further adjournent and prayed the Court to invoke the relevant provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Osun State to discharge and acquit all the defendants to forestall such charge again, in the future.
Delivering his judgement, Magistrate Ayilara struck out the charge against all the defendants, discharged and acquitted them all for lack of merit and inability of the prosecutors to prove their case beyond reasonable doubts.
Osun PDP acting Chairman, Elder Sunday Akanfe (Atidade) led other PDP chieftains to witness the proceedings in Court.
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