By our Reporter
Following the application of Femi Falana to the Office of the Hon. Attorney General,Osun State and that of Late Timothy Adegoke’s family for fiat to take over the prosecution of the case,the Osun State Government under Governor Adegboye Oyetola has approved the allocation.
The Release:
OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON STATE OF PROSECUTION IN HOS/ 5C /2022 THE STATE VS. DR. RAHMON ADEDOYIN & ORS
The alleged case of murder was first investigated by Osun State Police Command but was later taken over by the IGP Office in Abuja.
After the investigation, the Police filed criminal charge against the suspects in Abuja.
The case was later moved to Osogbo by the Nigerian Police.
While the Police Prosecutors were prosecuting the case, the deceased family’s Counsel, Falana and Falana & Co, watched brief for the victim and witnessed the proceedings.
On 1st April, 2022, Femi Falana, SAN, applied to the Office of the Hon. Attorney General for fiat to take over the prosecution of the case.
Thereafter, the deceased’s family wrote a letter to the Attorney General requesting for the Chambers of Femi FALANA SAN to be allowed to prosecute the matter.
The learned silk’s letter and that of the family were immediately processed and the fiat requested for has since been granted.
The Office of Chief Femi FALANA SAN had already collected the letter conveying the fiat of the Attorney General to the learned silk.
The position as at today, in law, is that the office of Chief Femi FALANA SAN is in full charge of the prosecution of the case.
Thank you.
Oluwafemi AKANDE
Attorney-General & Commissioner of Justice.
Osun State
16 April, 2022.
