The non-adoption of brief of argument at the Ado Ekiti Division of the Court of Appeal has stalled the trial of seven persons accused of complicity in the killing of former Ekiti State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Omolafe Aderiye.
The case could not go on at the Ekiti State High Court 6 on Monday as presiding judge, Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye adjourned to December 19 for mention pending the conclusion of hearing at the appellate court.
The accused persons are Adebayo Aderiye (1st), Adeniyi Adedipe (2nd), Oso Farotimi (3rd), Ajayi Kayode (4th), Sola Durodola (5th), Rotimi Olanbiwonnu (6th) and Sola Adenijo (7th).
Prosecution counsel, M.T. Alaaya told the court that there was a pending motion on the matter at the Court of Appeal praying for an adjournment of the case.
Defence counsel, Elijah Nworie, said the Appeal Court was yet to adopt the brief of argument of the parties pending before it, hence the need for adjournment.
Justice Ogunmoye said his court could not go on with the matter when the Court of Appeal had not disposed of the motion filed there by the prosecution, adjourning the case to December 19 for mention.
Shortly after the court rose, families of the accused persons alleged a conspiracy between the state government and the authorities of the Ado Ekiti Court of Appeal to stall hearing and keep their breadwinners permanently in prison custody.
Adedipe’s daughter, Oluwatoyin, called on the Fayose administration to release her father and other accused persons unconditionally saying the family is suffering the over two year incarceration of his father.
She said: “I gained admission into the university but I could not pay because of my father’s detention in prison custody and we the children are crying everyday.
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