ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Government, yesterday, denied report that an Okada rider in Sagamu was charged to court and consequently remanded in prison custody for denting Governor Ibikunle Amosun's image on facebook.
Gov Ibikunle Amosun
The government in a statement by Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Abimbola Akeredolu, said: "The state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, knows absolutely nothing about the allegations levelled against the Okada rider and the court case."
A 31-year-old man, Wasiu Ogunnoiki, was reported to have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court I sitting in Sagamu by a section of media for denting the image of Amosun on facebook.
Ogunnoiki, who was arraigned on a two-count charge was subsequently ordered to be remanded in prison custody till December 5, 2014 when his matter will come up again following his failure to meet the bail condition granted him by Chief Magistrate Olawale Ojo.
According to Akeredolu, the governor knew about the case only after reading the report in the newspapers.
He said: "The governor consequently dissociates himself entirely from any such action taken against the said Okada rider or indeed against any other person in that regard.
"As the Chief Law Officer of the state, upon becoming aware of the report, I have examined the provisions of the law under which the Okada rider was allegedly charged to court and cannot find a single correlation between the offence for which he was charged and what he is alleged to have done.
"Nevertheless, the governor has immediately directed the Ministry of Justice to urgently look into the matter to prevent the infringement of the Okada rider's fundamental rights and bring an end to his continued remand in custody."
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