Why Seun Kuti’s Bail Is Delayed – Counsel

Adeyinka Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who can also be the counsel for remanded Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has spoken up.

He stated that “administrative approval” is delaying the singer’s bail.

Fusika, in a WhatsApp word, despatched to The PUNCH correspondent on Tuesday, stated Seun’s bail had nothing to do with the courtroom sitting at this time (Tuesday).

Seun, who was arraigned by the police final week for assaulting a policeman, was remanded in police custody by a Magistrates’ Courtroom in Yaba, presided over by Justice of the Peace Adeola Olatunbosun. Through the sitting on Might 16, he was granted bail by the courtroom however was to stay in police custody for 48 hours to permit police to finish their investigation.

On Thursday, Might 18, after the 48-hour interval had handed, the police sought to maintain the singer in custody for a further 4 days as a way to proceed their investigation.

On attending to courtroom at this time, it was gathered that the choose had gone for coaching.

Based on his lawyer, the aim of at this time’s sitting was to obtain the Lagos Director of Public Prosecution’s recommendation.

“The courtroom, as you’ll recall, had ordered that the prosecution of the case should be by the DPP’s workplace and never by the police, therefore, the police have been additionally ordered to ship the case file to the DPP for analysis and determination as to prosecution.

“The courtroom was, subsequently, to sit down at this time to obtain the DPP’s recommendation, however didn’t as a result of, as we’re knowledgeable, the Justice of the Peace is attending a coaching course,” Fusika famous.

He, nevertheless, claimed that the recommendation of the DPP was not prepared because the police investigation workforce was nonetheless holding on to the case file.

When our correspondent contacted the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, he maintained that the matter was in courtroom and he couldn’t say a lot about it.

“The matter is in courtroom already, and for that cause, we can not discuss it,” he instructed The PUNCH in a telephone dialog.

Based on him, an replace in regards to the matter might be from the pinnacle of the police authorized workforce.

Fusika was hopeful on Tuesday about his consumer’s launch, as he maintained that the bail had been granted already and was solely awaiting “administrative approval.”

“The discharge of Mr Kuti on bail, as ordered by the Justice of the Peace, is just ready for administrative approval. That course of has nothing to do with whether or not or not the courtroom has a bodily sitting. We’re hopeful that Mr. Kuti might be out at this time on the bail granted him, having fulfilled the phrases,” he acknowledged.

When requested what this administrative approval was all about, he stated the bail warrant wanted to be signed by the magistrates or any authorised individual by the courtroom.

Some protesters gathered exterior the Yaba Magistrates Courtroom on Tuesday to name for Seun’s launch.

They have been seen holding banners and placards as they chanted “Free Seun Kuti Now!”

The PUNCH reviews that some artistes and activist teams have been calling for Seun’s launch.

Fashionable singer, Timaya Odon, professionally generally known as Timaya, final Saturday, wrote “Free Seun Kuti” on his verified Fb web page.

In a publish through his verified Instagram web page, American rapper Talib Kweli additionally referred to as for Seun’s launch. “Nah free the bro,” a part of his publish learn final weekend. He acknowledged that Seun was a household and had been featured in a few of his songs.