Convicted Kemi Olunloyo Accuses Court Registrar Of Blocking Her Release
Kemi Olunloyo[/caption]
Daughter of former Oyo State governor, Kemi Olunloyo has accused the chief registrar of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt of deliberately stalling her release, despite allegedly meeting her bail condition.
Ms. Omololu-Olunloyo has been held at the Port Harcourt Prison since March for alleged criminal defamation against David Ibiyeomie, founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt.
Speaking to the Premium Times, the social media enthusiast said she had strong indications that the deputy chief registrar was stalling her release on the orders of some powerful interest.
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She also claimed that her lawyers had satisfied all bail conditions set by Justice H.I.O Shamah, who granted her bail on April 11.
However, the Deputy Chief Registrar, Maimunat Folami, denied the claims, saying that Ms Olunloyo’s paperwork was still being perfected by her lawyers.
Mrs. Folami also stated that her office had fully cooperated with Ms. Olunloyo’s lawyers to ensure that her bail conditions are perfected.
“We have done everything that we’re supposed to do,” Ms. Folami said.
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“This allegation is very strange.
“I have to do all the works of ensuring that all the documents are put in place.
“Even if the documents are put in place, we still have to conduct certain investigations, like verifying the addresses of the sureties to be sure they are who they say they are.”
Ms. Folami also said Ms Olunloyo’s case file was taken away the last time her matter was heard on May 23, adding that the case file was not returned to her office, causing further delay in working out the final details of Ms. Olunloyo’s release.
Ms Olunloyo was arrested in Ibadan on March 13. She was taken to Port Harcourt where she was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Port-Harcourt. The case was later transferred to the Federal High Court.
