Key Appeal Court Ruling Today on Dr. Olufemi Olaleye’s R3pe Conviction
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the appeal by Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, challenging his October 2023 rape conviction and life sentence.
Dr. Olaleye, the Managing Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, was convicted for raping his wife’s niece.
The sentencing involves two concurrent life imprisonment terms for defilement and sexual assault by penetration.
Olaleye’s legal team filed 35 grounds of appeal, claiming errors in the lower court’s ruling, including alleged inconsistencies in the survivor’s testimony, insufficient evidence regarding the victim’s age, and improper reliance on delayed medical reports.
The defense argues these points as reasons to overturn the conviction.