Trial of Hilton Hotel owner, Dr Rahman Adedoyin, and his six workers being prosecuted over the alleged murder of Obafemi Awolowo University student, Timothy Adegoke, was stalled as their defence counsel failed to file final written address on time.
Osun State Chief Judge who presided over the matter, Justice Oyebola Ojo, had adjourned till March 16 for adoption of final address by parties.
It was learnt that the counsel to the defendant failed to file their final written addresses on time, which also prevented the prosecution counsel from filing a response to enable the court seat.
A source told journalists that the court could not seat because prosecution counsel could not respond to the addresses filed by defendants in the matter.
“The court could not sit today (Thursday) because the defence counsel could not file their written addresses on time, hence prosecution counsel could not respond. So there are no addresses before the court to warrant it to seat for parties to adopt,” the source said.
Prosecution counsel, Fatima Adesina, who had always represented Femi Falana, SAN, in court, said the parties had agreed to meet and address the court on April 27.
