His arraignment was postponed on Monday due to the absence of a medical director, Femi Olaleye, from an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Court.
Olaleye was scheduled to be charged with defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld), according to The News Agency of Nigeria.
After Olaleye failed to appear in court, Justice Ramon Oshodi postponed his arraignment until November 30.
When the case was called, Oluwagbenga Alagbe, the state's attorney, informed the court that Olaleye was not present but that they were ready for arraignment.
Alagbe informed the court that the prosecution had taken the proper action by notifying all parties of today's proceedings in a letter dated November 18 that was sent to the suspect and the investigating police officer, or IPO.
He subsequently urged the court to issue a bench warrant against him.
The defence counsel, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, in his response, apologised for his client’s absence, noting that he was out of town at the time the letter was sent to him.
He argued that the suspect was not served but they were ready to receive the process on his behalf.
Ogala urged the court to grant them further dates while assuring the court that he would be available at the next date of adjournment.
NAN reports that there was a mild drama after the court proceedings, where one of the counsels, Olusegun Fabunmi, SAN, who appeared for Olaleye, harassed and humiliated a group of journalists for capturing the event.
Fabunmi ordered the court officials to seize the phones being used by the reporters, arguing that journalists do not have right to video recording outside courtroom.
NAN had on Nov. 20 reports that the Lagos State Government had sent a letter of notification titled, “State of Lagos vs Dr Olufemi Olaleye,” signed by the Principal State Council of DPP, Oluwagbenga Alagbe to the office of the medical doctor to make provision for a legal practitioner of his choice.