Up raising Musician Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley granted bail by The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos.
Naira Marley was granted bail today , At the resumed bail application, filed by his lead defense counsel Olalekan Ojo.
Ojo who was absent at the initial court hearing dated May 20 2019, apologized for his absence, saying that it was due to heavy down poor.
Ojo tell the court to accept the bail application Prima Facie because of the presumption of his innocence in accordance with Section 162 (1)
The defense also pleaded that a liberal approach is taken in hearing the bail application.
The prosecution counsel, led by Rotimi Oyedepo, meanwhile, said that it is not the temporary release of naira Marley matters now, but the final judgment.
He, therefore, urged the court to grant accelerated hearing rather than bail.
He added that since the lawyer of the defendant said the defendant is a celebrity, then his actions and inactions have a multiplier effect on youths in the entire country.
The presiding officer over the bail hearing, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, after hearing the defense and prosecution arguments granted the singer bail with the sum of two million naira, two sureties.
The trial has been adjourned to 22, 23 and 24 of October for accelerated hearing.
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