A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has appealed
to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, to grant state pardon to
popular actress and Nollywood icon, Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello.
While speaking with
journalists in court today at Ogba, after the proceedings that terminated the charges brought
against Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi and Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley), the human
rights activist stated that since the state made the case in court yesterday
that it was not out to persecute citizens, Akindele should be granted reprieve,
moreso that she has demonstrated remorse for her conduct.
He stated that since the
federal government is granting amnesty to 2,600 prisoners, the Governor should
emulate this good gesture and show fatherly love to the Bellos.
This should also be extended to all those arrested for
jogging on the streets, as they could not have all set out deliberately to
disobey the COVID-19 Regulation,” Adegboruwa said.
The senior lawyer added that
“since we are facing a novel situation at hand, government should show some
magnanimity to its citizens, as is being done all over the world.
“Nigerians have never been
locked down for this long, without food or money and it is not proper to add to
their woes with arrest and prosecution.”
He commended the steps so far taken by the government and urged
all Nigerians to continue to cooperate with the government to end the scourge.
Funke Akindele was arrested on
Monday after staging a birthday party for her husband, JJC Skillz.
The couple later pleaded guilty at
a Lagos Magistrates Court and were sentenced to community service and fined
100,000 each.
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