It was a moment of legal fireworks in court on Wednesday as members of the Oodua Republic under the aegis of Yoruba Nation Agitators facing trial before an Oyo State High Court challenged the jurisdiction and powers of the state government to continue the case.

The case with suit number I/51c/2024 is the State Versus Adeyemo Peter & 26 others and held at the Fiat Court 3, Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan.

The court is presided over by Justice K. B Olawoyin.

The defendants (1- 27) are facing trial on five count charge bothering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful assembly, treasonable felony and treason.

But 26 of the suspects are facing trial following the death of one of the suspects in prison custody as well as the granting of the application of the Prosecutor to amend the names of the suspects.

Justice Olawoyin had on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 adjourned the case till Novermber 13th, 2024 for hearing of the notice of preliminary objections as filed by Yomi Ogunlola, one of the Counsel to the defendants.

At the proceedings on Wednesday, the Prosecution team was led by Mr S.O Adeoye (Director of Public Prosecution), Mrs O.R. Yusuf (Deputy Director of Public Prosecution) and Toluwani Martins-Jacob.

Mr. Yomi Ogunlola, Mr Omoloye, Mr O. A Adeleke, and other lawyers represented the defendants.

During proceeding, the state Prosecutor moved its application to call additional witnesses. The application was granted as it was not opposed by any of the defendants.

However, Ogunlola moved a preliminary objection which was supported by other defence counsel challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter.

He told the court that the major offences, treason and treasonable felony are Federal offences and the Prosecution needs the Fiat of the Attorney general of the Federation to prosecute the case. (The Nation)

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