Following court sessions which lasted for more than eight hours on Monday, the Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic granted Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho access to medical care.
The activist’s lawyers battled to secure bail for the activist but the court only granted him access to medical care after the marathon sessions which ended around past 11pm (Nigerian time).
The court sessions started at noon, but there were intermittent breaks during the hearing.
It was learnt that the court proceeding took that long because the system of law in Benin Republic was different from the system of law in Nigeria. Nigeria practises an adversarial system of justice but Benin Republic has an inquisitorial system, a justice system in which the judge delves into the matter to enquire like the investigator, asking questions and probing the suspects.
The Nigerian government had about six legal representatives which included French-speaking lawyers.
Although the court barred journalists and supporters of Sunday Igboho from the courtroom, his wife Ropo was granted access.
Sunday Igboho is wanted in Nigeria for allegedly stockpiling ammunition, an allegation he denies.
