Following the controversies generated on social media platforms on the emergence of two autopsies with two different results on the probable cause of death of Timothy Adegoke, the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, MBA student, Barrister Abiodun Williams, lawyer to the detained owner of Hilton Honours Hotels, Ramon Adedoyin, has said there was no second autopsy conducted on the body of the late Adegoke, contrary to the speculations.
Williams said the only autopsy that was done on the corpse took place on November 22 at the Morbid Anatomy Department of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
He said: “At the said post mortem examination, all parties were duly represented. Prof. Obafunwa led the team for the deceased family while Prof. Olusegun Ojo led the team for Dr Ramon Adedoyin. Three other consultant pathologists led by Prof. Afolayan led the government team.
“As you can see, it was a formidable team of well experienced seven consultant pathologists that carried out the autopsy. And there was no other one other than that.”
According to Williams, Dr Adedoyin was still being held because when a court makes a pronouncement, it has to be processed and enforced
He said: “There are procedures under the law for doing this.
“We are following the procedures. The police have been duly served with the order of the court and very soon they will comply with the order and release him to go to any medical facility of his choice to take care of his urgent medical needs.
On the allegation of ritual killing levelled against Adedoyin, Williams said: “He is a very good Muslim and very hardworking. His wealth has a traceable history. He didn’t become wealthy overnight. He started from the scratch.
“From home lesson teacher to tutorial, to polytechnic and finally establishing a university. As a matter of fact, some people in Ile-Ife are still calling him ‘Tutorial’ till this day about his then ‘Universal Tutorial College’ in the 80s.”
Williams expressed sadness over the misinformation that has been in the media, especially social media, and urged the law enforcement agencies to go after the people engaging in cyber bullying, misinformation and criminal defamation.
While declaring that he was not aware whether Roheem, Chief Adedoyin’s son had been declared wanted by the police or not, he appealed to Roheem wherever he is to submit himself to the appropriate authorities so that the investigations into this case can be concluded.”
