Media reports suggested the cleric was docked for the prophesy against the governor.
. He appeared again in court on August 17 when the magistrate adjourned the case to October 28 to give room for a possible out-of-court settlement.showed that Mr Ogunyemi is standing trial for defamation of character, injurious falsehood and criminal intimidation, and not for saying that Governor El-Rufai will never be president.
– “That he was invited to the Governor’s Office, Kaduna, about the Zaria cathedral demolition to drag him into trouble but refused to attend the meeting and didn’t enter into their trap. – “That the governor has been angry with him and the Christian Association of Nigeria for making noise over the demolition of Zaria cathedral.
The police then concluded that its investigation revealed that Bishop Ogunyemi committed the offences alleged contrary to Sections 371, 373 and 377 of Kaduna State Penal Code, Law 2017.Even in statements he made to the police on January 27 and February 11, Bishop Ogunyemi did not say or suggest that he was being tried for saying Governor El-Rufai would never become president.
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