Ex-LG Chairmanship Candidate Docked Over Alleged Rape Of Minor In Kwara

A erstwhile section authorities chairmanship campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the 2024 section authorities elections successful Kwara State, Musbau Esinrogunjo, was connected Wednesday docked by astatine the State High Court for alleged rape of a minor.

The Kwara authorities authorities had dragged the person earlier the tribunal for allegedly having unlawful intersexual intercourse with 1 Aishat Kamardeen, aged 15.

The defence counsel, Joseph Bamgboye (SAN), initially opposed Esinrogunjo’s arraignment earlier the involution of the court.

Consequently, his plea was not taken aft all.

Leading the prosecution, the authorities manager of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ayoola Akande, prayed for due arraignment of the suspect, but the defence counsel challenged the competency of the arraignment.

Akande told the tribunal that “the substance is for arraignment. We humbly use that the complaint beryllium work to the defendant.”

The 1 number complaint of allegation of rape and unlawful intersexual intercourse with a insignificant was work to him.

The defendant’s plea was not taken.

The DPP argued that the accused “is already earlier the tribunal and helium has not been granted bail.”

But, the defence counsel informed the tribunal that the Department of State Service (DSS) has granted him bail since July 2025.

“He has not breached the presumption of the bail. He is not astatine large. There is inactive a bail connected his neckneck,” helium said.

Reacting, Akande said that “you cannot see the contented of bail either written oregon oral until aft due arraignment.”

The presiding judge, Funso Dada Lawal, allowed the arraignment of the suspect but deferred the plea taking to the adjacent adjourned date.

Justice Lawal subsequently adjourned the lawsuit to November 13, 2025, for proceeding of the defendant’s exertion and plea taking, successful enactment with conception 228 of the Kwara authorities Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).

LEADERSHIP reports that Esinrogunjo is besides lasting proceedings earlier the tribunal of Justice E.B Mohammed for allegedly beating a postulation warden portion connected duty.