Appeal Court Affirms Death Sentence Of Business Mogul, Adedoyin

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, upheld the death sentence handed to business mogul, Ramon Adedoyin, for his involvement in the crude and brutal murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Delivering judgment on the appeal filed by Adedoyin, the Appeal Court affirmed the verdict of the Osun State High Court, which earlier sentenced Adedoyin to death, and held that Adedoyin was properly convicted and sentenced to death.

The Court of Appeal on October 29, 2024, reserved judgment on the matter, on Thursday, held that the judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands and accordingly, dismissed in part the appeal filed by Adedoyin.

The appellate court however, set aside some aspects of the High Court orders particularly with regards to the forfeiture of his hotel.

The Appeal Court declared; “Order of forfeiture of Hilton Hotel is hereby quashed and set aside. Order of education scholarship to children of Timothy Adegoke by Adedoyin and others quashed and set aside.”

The late Timothy Adegoke’s death was reported in November 2021, after he was discovered lifeless at the Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife, where he had lodged.