By The Coroner Inquest currently investigating the cause of sudden death of Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke is set to give final verdict. The panel was set up by the Government of the State of Osun on the order of the Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
The Chief Coroner, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara moments ago at the Court’s sitting revealed that the final verdict will be given on May 29th.
Magistrate Ayilara disclosed that the Inquest which kicked off on May 10th has since summoned 15 respondents which have appeared before the Court in the course of the investigation.
“This court summoned 15 persons to appear before it, an advertisement which was published on May 11 in two national newspapers, the Tribune and The Nation.
“However, only 10 out of the respondents appeared before this court. I will not force anybody to appear before this court neither can we wait forever for them to appear.
“Their refusal to appear before this tribunal is intentional and so I am setting Monday, May 29 for the final verdict. By then we should know where we are going.’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that since the coroner started sitting, the major people that saw the late senator had appeared before the court to give evidence.
They include the nurse that treated him before his death and the forensic team that carried out autopsy on him.
The Adeleke family, however, refused to honour the invitation of the court, stating in a news conference that the death of the senator was being politicised.
According to them, and that they are not in support of the setting up of the coroner inquest by the state government.
(NAN)
