The Lagos State Government has withdrawn charges against singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and a politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi.

Naira Marley, Gbadamosi and his wife were arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, in Ogba for attending a crowded birthday party that violated the government’s social distancing directive to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.

But according to one of the defence counsel, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), the state government withdrew the four-count charges filed against the three defendants.

Journalists were barred from the court premises by the police.

At the end of the court proceedings, the defence counsel briefed news reporters on what transpired inside the courtroom.

He said the state withdrew the charges on the condition that the defendants would tender an apology to President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Justin Nwosu

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