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social media enthusiast and daughter of a former governor of Oyo State,
has spoken out from prison Port Harcourt, and made some allegation on
why she is still detained behind bars.
Kemi Olunloyo after a court appearance in Port Harcourt
Nigerian journalist and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo,
the controversial daughter of former governor of Oyo State, Victor
Omololu Olunloyo, who was arrested and detained in prison
after she published an alleged defaming article against a Port
Harcourt-based pastor, David Ibiyeomie, has spoken from her detention.
Kemi who is known for her social media verbal attacks and bullying
of celebrities, politicians and even pastors, accused the chief
registrar attached to the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High
Court of sitting on her case in order to keep her perpetually behind
bars, despite having allegedly met her bail conditions.
However, the Deputy Chief Registrar, Maimunat Folami, strongly
denied the allegations, stating that her office had cooperated fully
with Ms. Omololu-Olunloyo’s counsel to ensure proper vetting of her bail
documents.
She said; “We have done everything that we’re supposed to do. This allegation is very strange.”
While speaking exclusively to Premium Times
inside Port Harcourt Prison, where she had been remanded since her
initial arraignment in mid-March, Kemi Olunloyo stated that her lawyers
had satisfied all bail requirements set by H.I.O. Shamah, a federal
judge who granted her bail on April 11.
Kemi who spoke inside the office of the Comptroller of Prisons in
Rivers State, Ifeanyi Amaliri, last week, said she had strong
indications to believe the deputy chief registrar was sitting on her
case on alleged orders of some powerful interests. But the court
registrar said the accused’s bail paperwork was still being perfected by
her lawyers, with whom she said she had been in constant touch with.
Ms. Folami said; “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.”
She also said Kemi Olunloyo’s case file was taken away the last
time her matter was heard on May 23. Although the judge was absent, the
case file was not returned to her office, causing further delay in
working out the final details of Ms. Olunloyo’s release.
Peter Nkanga, the West Africa representative of the U.S.-based
Committee to Protect Journalists, condemned Ms. Omololu-Olunloyo’s
continued incarceration for over 78 days and counting, despite all bail
conditions met since May 11, including signing an undertaking not to
jump bail.
“It is an outrage that the judiciary can be taking over three
weeks and counting to verify Ms. Omololu-Olunloyo’s bail requirements,
at the expense of her freedom,” Nkanga said
Fatai Lawal of Afe Babalola Chambers, which is representing Ms.
Omololu-Olunloyo, declined to blame the registrar for the challenges
faced in perfecting his client’s bail requirements. “We’re confident about her possible release this week,” he said.
Recall that team of police officers first arrested Ms.
Omololu-Olunloyo in Ibadan on March 13. She was whisked 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.
Ms. Omololu-Olunloyo, however, spoke positively about the prison officials. "They have done an excellent job taking care of me and ensuring that I don’t starve and my health does not deteriorate," she said.
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