FOLLOWING a Court of Appeal’s directive in Lagos, last week, that actress Ibinabo Fiberesima should appear in court for judgment in the appeal challenging a five-year prison sentence handed out to her in 2009, many have gone to town with purported news of the actress’ incarceration.
Refuting the rumour, the ex-beauty queen chided the reporters, telling them not to predict the outcome of the court, which is yet to fix a date for judgment.
She said in a social media post: “Our attention has been drawn to reports in some section of the media that I have been sentenced earlier today.
“Let it be on record that the court of appeal has not even set a date for judgment talk less of giving judgment…”
According to Fiberesima who expressed gratitude to those who have reached out to her after reading the reports, “we believe in the fairness of our judiciary and we hope for the best.”
Recall that the actress was sentenced to five- year imprisonment without option of fine by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi for reckless driving which resulted in the death of one Dr. Giwa Suraj on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, in 2009.
At the hearing of the appeal penultimate Thursday, the court presided over by Justice U.I. Ndukwe-Anyanwu, reserved judgment in the case after counsels adopted their written addresses.
Justice Ndukwe-Anyanwu directed Fiberesima to appear in court on the date picked for ruling. She said the judgment date will be communicated to the parties.
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