Court Grants Naira Marley Bail – TheNigerialawyer

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has granted Nigerian
Musician Azeez Fashola bail.

At the resumed bail application, his lead defense counsel
Olalekan Ojo for the singer apologized for his absence at the
initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy down poor.

Ojo urged the court to accept the bail application Prima Facie
based on the presumption of his innocence in accordance with
Section 162 (1)

The defense also pleaded that a liberal approach is taken in
hearing the bail application.

The prosecution counsel, led by Rotimi Oyedepo, however, argued
that it is not the temporary release of the singer that mattered
but the final judgment.

He, therefore, urged the court to grant accelerated hearing
rather than bail.

He added that since the lawyer of the defendant said the
defendant is a celebrity, then his actions and inactions have a
multiplier effect on youths in the entire federation.

Justice Nicholas Oweibo who presided over the bail hearing after
listening to the defense and prosecution arguments granted the
singer bail to the sum of two million naira, two sureties.

The trial has been adjourned to 22, 23 and 24 of October for
accelerated hearing.

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