A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly,
Mr. Bisi Kolawole, was on Thursday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate
Court in Ado-Ekiti for illegal possession of gun and other dangerous
weapons during the last legislative poll in the state.
Kolawole, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Efon Constituency at the House of Assembly, was arraigned before Magistrate Richard Adegboye on a two-count charge.
The charge sheet reads, “That you, Hon. Bisi Kolawole ‘m’ on the 26th day of April, 2011 at about 1100 hours, at Efon-Alaaye in Efon Magisterial District, did act in a disorderly manner to disrupt the National Assembly, State House of Assembly election of Ekiti Central Senatorial District and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 128 of the Electoral Act 2010.
“That you, Hon. BIsi Kolawole ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did possess an offensive weapon such as gun and cartridges within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 129 (1) (f) of the Electoral Act 2010.”
The prosecution counsel, Mr. A. E. Arogundade, told the court that the offence committed by the lawmaker was punishable under section 128 of the Electoral Act 2010.
But the lawmaker, who was represented by his counsel, Mr. Lekan Olatawura, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.
The counsel, who prayed the judge to admit the legislator to bail on personal recognition, argued that the offences preferred against his client was a bail-able one.
The prosecution counsel did not object to the bail application.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Richard Adegboye, admitted the lawmaker to bail on personal recognition and adjourned the case till May 30 further hearing.
By Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti Courtesy Of: Punch
Kolawole, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Efon Constituency at the House of Assembly, was arraigned before Magistrate Richard Adegboye on a two-count charge.
The charge sheet reads, “That you, Hon. Bisi Kolawole ‘m’ on the 26th day of April, 2011 at about 1100 hours, at Efon-Alaaye in Efon Magisterial District, did act in a disorderly manner to disrupt the National Assembly, State House of Assembly election of Ekiti Central Senatorial District and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 128 of the Electoral Act 2010.
“That you, Hon. BIsi Kolawole ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did possess an offensive weapon such as gun and cartridges within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 129 (1) (f) of the Electoral Act 2010.”
The prosecution counsel, Mr. A. E. Arogundade, told the court that the offence committed by the lawmaker was punishable under section 128 of the Electoral Act 2010.
But the lawmaker, who was represented by his counsel, Mr. Lekan Olatawura, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.
The counsel, who prayed the judge to admit the legislator to bail on personal recognition, argued that the offences preferred against his client was a bail-able one.
The prosecution counsel did not object to the bail application.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Richard Adegboye, admitted the lawmaker to bail on personal recognition and adjourned the case till May 30 further hearing.
By Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti Courtesy Of: Punch
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