An Oyo state High Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday granted bail to Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, who was arrested, detained and arraigned as suspect in the gruesome killing of a federal lawmaker, Hon. Temitope Olatoye a.k.a. Sugar.
The slain federal lawmaker, Olatoye represented Lagelu/Akinyele Federal constituency until he was shot dead during the March 9 Gubernatorial Election around Lalupon motor park, area of Lagelu Oyo State. He urged the court to grant bail to his client pending the arraignment of his client at the court of law.The presiding judge, Justice Mashud Abass, said that he considered the action of the police as arrogant, unlawful and unconstitutional.
“Obedient to court order should be the responsibility of all who believe in the stability of Nigeria,” the judge said.
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