The Lagos State Government has withdrawn charges against Naira Marley and Lagos State politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi.
Naira Marley, Gbadamosi and his wife were prosecuted before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba for attending a jam-packed birthday party, thereby violating the government’s social distancing order to check the spread of coronavirus.
However, the government, according to one of the defence counsel, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), withdrew the four counts filed against the three defendants.
At the conclusion of the proceedings, Adegboruwa informed journalists on what transpired in the courtroom.
He said the state withdrew the charges on the condition that the defendants would tender an apology to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.