A legal practitioner who identified himself as the lawyer to detained comedian, Baba Ijesha, Kayode Olabiran, has said that he (accused) has fulfilled all the conditions attached to his bail.
This is as he said Baba Ijesha has disowned another practitioner, Adesina Ogunlana, who had earlier claimed to be representing the actor.
“I wish to state categorically and emphatically that I have never briefed the lawyer nor instructed him to act on my behalf in any way, or manner howsoever and whatsoever.
“He (Ogunlana) is not my lawyer, and whatever you heard or hear from him concerning my lawyers, the police or court case, does not represent the true position.
“He has been acting without my knowledge or consent,” he said.
Baba Ijesha was arrested by the police for alleged sexual assault and defilement of the 14-year-old foster daughter of comedienne, Princess.
He was however granted bail by a magistrate on Monday in spite of strike by judiciary workers.
The disclaimer also stated that the police never demanded for money from the actor for the bail, which was granted him by a magistrate on health grounds.
“This is aside the N500,000 refundable bail bond which formed part of my bail conditions ordered by the court.
“The bail bond is payable to the court registry’s account and not police account,” the disclaimer read.
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Olabiran also noted “Baba Ijesha” noted that the actor was granted bail on May 17, by a team from Lagos State Judiciary, Nigerian Bar Association and the state Ministry of Justice.
The team had visited the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Yaba, Lagos, in an efforts to decongest police stations across Lagos State.
The lawyer said that though the actor had fulfilled all the bail conditions, he had yet to be formally released by the judiciary.
“He is not out of police custody, we are hoping that the judiciary, the team from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice and Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution will come again to Panti next week.
