Funke Akindele: A Senior Advocate of Nigeria begs Gov. Sanwo-Olu to grant Nollywood actress state pardon

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has spoke to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, to concede state exculpation to well known on-screen character and Nollywood symbol, Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello. 

While talking with writers in court today at Ogba, after the procedures that ended the charges brought against Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi and Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley), the human rights dissident expressed that since the state put forth the defense in court yesterday that it was not out to abuse residents, Akindele ought to be conceded relief, moreso that she has
exhibited regret for her direct.

He expressed that since the central government is allowing absolution to 2,600 detainees, the Governor ought to copy this great signal and demonstrate caring adoration to the Bellos.

"This ought to likewise be reached out to each one of those captured for running in the city, as they couldn't have all set out purposely to resist the COVID-19 Regulation," Adegboruwa said.

The senior attorney included that "since we are confronting a novel circumstance close by, government should demonstrate some generosity to its residents, as is being done everywhere throughout the world.

"Nigerians have never been secured for this long, without nourishment or cash and it isn't legitimate to add to their misfortunes with capture and arraignment."

He complimented the means so far taken by the administration and asked all Nigerians to keep on helping out the legislature to end the scourge.

Funke Akindele was captured on Monday in the wake of arranging a birthday celebration for her better half, JJC Skillz. 

The couple later confessed at a Lagos Magistrates Court and were condemned to network administration and fined 100,000 each.