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Appeal Court Nullifies Conviction of Femi Olaleye Over Lack of Evidence
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has overturned the conviction of Femi Olaleye, the managing director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, previously sentenced to life imprisonment for r@pe.
In a ruling delivered on November 29, the appellate court stated that the lower court erred in its judgment, citing the absence of direct evidence to support the allegations, particularly regarding the victim’s age. Consequently, the court discharged and acquitted Olaleye.
In October 2023, Olaleye was convicted by the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on charges of child defilement and s#xual assault by penetration. The presiding judge, Rahman Oshodi, had sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The case began in 2022 when Olaleye was arraigned by the Lagos State Government.
Following his conviction, his legal counsel, Kemi Pinhero (SAN), appealed the decision in November 2023, arguing that the prosecution failed to present direct evidence confirming the victim’s age as 16 at the time of the incident.
The appellate court upheld this argument, ruling that the prosecution’s inability to provide documentation verifying the victim’s age rendered the case insufficient for conviction.
It has been reported that a Nigerian won the 2026 Spelling Bee World Championship, which was held in Shanghai, China. The winner, Chinedu Great Okdediachi, has now returned home to Delta State after his victory.
It can be noted that the student had already emerged as one of the Gold Award winners in the Middle School Group category.
“Congratulations once again, Chinedu! Your success continues to inspire young Nigerians to pursue excellence through education. Welcome home, Champion!”
The young star has made Nigeria proud by winning the international competition.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration’s economic reforms have helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and placed the country on a path toward steady growth.
He said “My reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy and put it on a path of steady growth.”
The President added that the reforms are creating more opportunities for development across the country.
However, many Nigerians reacted online, with some questioning the impact of the reforms and saying they have yet to experience the positive effects.
Nigerian politician and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he is aware many civil servants do not like him.
He shared that he understands why he is unpopular among some civil servants, explaining that funds previously spent on unnecessary conferences are now being redirected to road construction projects.
He said “Some people say conferences for corruption and I say what is that? You are going for conferences to do what? These are ways government funds are being diverted. I say put this money in this road here and the people will get the impact.”
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