…Says police still holding on to case file, met bail conditions
Counsel to Seun Kuti,Olumide Fusika,SAN has said that the inability of police to conclude investigations on the allegations against detained Seun Kuti is delaying commencement of hearing. In a statement today,the counsel also said that the accused has met all bail conditions and awaiting release. Full statement below:
1. The purpose of today’s sitting was to receive the Lagos DPP’s advice.
2. The Court, as you will recall, had ordered that the prosecution of the case must be by the DPP’s office and not by the Police, hence the Police was also ordered to send the case file to the DPP for evaluation and decision as to prosecution.
3. The court was therefore to sit today to receive the DPP’s advice, but did not because, as we’re informed, the Magistrate is attending a training course. However, the Advice of the DPP is not ready as the police investigation team is still holding on to the case file.
4. Nevertheless, the release of Mr. Kuti on bail, as ordered by the Magistrate, is only waiting for administrative approval. That process has nothing to do with whether or not the court has a physical sitting. We are hopeful that Mr. Kuti will be out today on the bail granted him, having fulfilled the terms.
Thank you.
Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN
Kunle Adegoke, SAN
