The trial of Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been further delayed due to the absence of Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of the Yaba Magistrates’ court.
In the absence of the chief Magistrate, Olatunbosun, the registrar, Mr. Babalola, adjourned the case till September 27, 2023.
Apparently Magistrate Olatunbosun has gone back on administrative leave, as she is not here today.
Recall that PUNCH METRO had earlier reported that the Lagos State Police Command arraigned the Afrobeat musician, on May 16, 2023.
Kuti was charged with assault on a police officer, an offence contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act.
In the meantime, on May 24 Magistrate Olatunbosun ruled that the police cannot both file a complaint and act as the prosecution. Therefore, she sought the DPP’s counsel in order to proceed with the prosecution.
She said, “I need the advice of the DPP to know whether he should be prosecuted or not.”
To await the DPP’s recommendation, she set a new court date of July 3, 2023.
Magistrate Olatunbosun was absent from today’s hearing, therefore the matter was postponed once again.
