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The Court of Appeal in Akure, has affirmed the death sentence passed on business man, Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent hotel owner, for his involvement in the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife
The appellate court delivered its judgment on Thursday, affirming the verdict of the Osun State High Court, which had sentenced Mr Adedoyin to death.
The The appeal court declared that, “The judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part.”
The Court of Appeal held that Mr Adedoyin was properly convicted and sentenced to death.”
The appellate court however, set aside some aspects of the lower court’s orders, including the forfeiture of Hilton Hotel and the order for Adedoyin to pay for the education of the late Adegoke’s children.
The court further held that it had no jurisdiction to impose penalties outside the statutory provisions
Mr Adegoke’s death was reported in November 2021, after he was found lifeless at the Hilton Honours Hotel in Ile-Ife, where he had lodged.
The case has been a subject of public interest, with many calling for justice for the deceased and his family.
The Court of Appeal’s decision has brought some closure to the case, but it also highlights the need for the justice system to ensure that punishments fit the crimes committed.
On January 29, 2022, the late 37-year-old Master of Business Administration student was buried beside the house he built for his parents in the New Eruwa part of Eruwa town, the Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State.