Buruji Kashamu’s Supporters Protest In Court

The premises of the Lagos Division of the Federal High on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, was on Monday flooded with loyalists to the Senator-elect for Ogun East Senatorial District, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, in anticipation of his appearance in court.

The loyalists carried placards with several inscriptions such as;

‘We want Kashamu here in Nigeria;’ ‘Don’t steal our joy from us;’ ‘Don’t take Kashamu away from his people;’ ‘Kashamu is not a drug baron;’ ‘US, mind your business;’ ‘We want due process of law;’ ‘Obj leave Kashamu alone,’ and so on.

However, till late afternoon, the NDLEA did not bring Kashamu to court as announced.

Instead, the agency released a fresh statement on Monday by its Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, saying Kashamu had failed to turn himself over to its operatives, which was why he was not in court.

Mitchell said, “Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu has failed to appear in court from his house where he is being closely monitored by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

“The Agency is working hard to ensure that he submits himself to the due process of the law. His house remained cordoned by anti-narcotic officers pending his appearance in court.”

But Kashamu’s lawyer, Mr. Ajibola Oluyede, said the anti-narcotic agency had no arrest warrant on his client.

Oluyede, who appeared in court late afternoon, met on ground his colleague, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), who had been around since morning.

Izinyon, when asked for the position of his client on the case, said he was in court, awaiting the move by NDLEA.

Oluyede however insisted that NDLEA had yet to file any application.

As of 3.51pm, Oluyede was still in court with a new application seeking to be heard.