Nigerian actor and human rights activist Yomi Fabiyi has said giving an apology for his Oko Iyabo movie is an oppression, and he should not be made a scapegoat for fighting for fair trial for his colleague Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popurlaly known as Baba Ijesha.
Yomi Fabiyi said this as his full and official reaction to the reports that Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution DPP will be suing him for contempt for the movie he made out of the ongoing case.
As Baba Ijesha’s trial resumed on Monday 26th July, the DPP director and prosecution counsel, Olayinka Adeyemi, mentioned at the court that Yomi Fabiyi made a movie from the facts of Baba Ijesha’s ongoing alleged rape case using the real names of the defendants and the survivor of the case. Stating that this act is contempt and the DPP plans to prosecute him, Adeyemi added that the application of the prosecution seeks to exclude him from the court proceedings.
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Yomi Fabiyi has since not given an official response and today, he has taken to his Instagram page to react. Revealing his ordeals, he alleged that an ambush was laid against him in the court. Stating that Baba Ijesh’a defence team did a wonderful job in his own defence, Yomi Fabiyi said he suspect the prosecutor did not see the movie and was swayed by social media nosies, TAMPAN’s letter and the title of the movie.
“On the 26th July, 2021, an ambush was laid against me in Lagos High Court, where the state prosecutor asked the judge to order my trial on “CONTEMPT OF COURT” on a movie I made “OKO IYABO””, he began. “Save for the proactive effort of Baba Ijesha’s defence team, Barr. Dada Awosika(SAN), Barr. Babatunde Ogala(SAN) and the team, they did a wonderful job to save the day and argue my case. What I suspect is that the prosecutor did not see the movie, they got swayed by TAMPAN’s LETTER, the trailer, title and social media noise. The main concept of the movie is not about the case in court, the few scenes similar to what has been leaked publicly was recreated to give artistic interpretation.”
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“Again, the movie was written & shot 2nd to 6th June, 2021, ever before the court called off their strike. The order for parties to the case not to comment publicly was given on the 24th June, 2021. The main story traverses around Iyabo & Yomi, they are not witness or party to the case. Iyabo did many videos with Yomi’s full names mentioned and dragged him for demanding FAIR TRIAL. Real name of the survivor was not at anytime used. I deliberately dodged the use of full names, image or voice of any persons directly connected. Some storylines are continum, if as a writer you have a break point, you may film to the limit of what is available even if the case is in court. Ignore those inventing new illegal laws. Freedom of expression is a constitutional right Filmmakers enjoy”, he added
“If you will ever support a criticism on a movie, be sure you are hiding behind a honest critic, who has done thorough investigation and speak from raw knowledge and understanding. It is shocking to later see publications that Lagos Government vows to prosecute me. I respect the Governor, DPP and the court.”
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“What I understand in her Lordship advised is that, should they wish to come up with charges, they MUST investigate properly and ensure genuine reason(s), which I doubt there is any. I am law abiding and a SORRY for doing my job is an oppression. I should never be made a scapegoat for campaigning for FAIR TRIAL, EQUAL JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION of all parties in this Baba Ijesha’s case. Yomi Fabiyi”
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