Court dismisses Dakolo’s case with fine of N1m to Fatoyinbo
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by wife of a Musician, Timi Dakolo, Busola Dakolo, against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.
The court also ordered the wife to pay N1m for wasting the court’s time.
In a suit, filed by Busola, in September, she had accused Fatoyinbo of rape, adding that the alleged action of the pastor, as well as his denial in a statement adversely, affected her marital sex life.
She, therefore, demanded “a personal letter of apology” from the cleric to show honest remorse for his misdeeds.
Fatoyinbo’s lawyer, Alex Iziyon (SAN), however, argued that the prayer could not be granted, describing it as a frivolous suit.
In his ruling, Justice Oathman Musa held that the matter amounts to injustice and an abuse of judicial process.
Justice Musa added that the case is empty and purely sentimental and that it was aimed more at cruelty than obtaining justice.
The court also awarded costs of N1m against Busola Dakolo and held that the fine should have been 10 times more because the court’s time was wasted.
In her suit, which was filed on her behalf by her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi and Co of Law corridor, Mrs Dakolo asked the court to declare that Fatoyinbo’s denial of his alleged acts contained jointly and/or severally through a press statement he released on June 28, 2019, had caused her continuous emotional distress and amounted to intentional infliction of emotional distress on her.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force said the probe into the allegation of rape against Fatoyinbo is slow because the alleged crime took place 20 years ago.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said this during an interview with newsmen.
Mba said the matter was being investigated but the police would not be pushed into filing charges for the fun of it.
He said once the police are done with the investigation, the public would be notified regarding the next step.