Nigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya has been exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) of rape allegations levelled against him by his former girlfriend, Dr. Bolanle Aseyan.
Inibehe Effiong, Nigerian human rights lawyer, who is also Olufunmilayo’s lawyer in Nigeria, disclosed this in a post with screenshots of the judgement from the tribunal on his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
The social media influencer who had taken a temporary break from Twitter was earlier cleared by the UK Police after an investigation proved that the allegations were unsubstantiated.
The statement reads part: “Today, July 19, 2023, the Tribunal has announced their decision and determined that all the allegations made against Dr Funmi have not been proved.
“The Tribunal ruled that Dr Funmi’s fitness to practice has not been impaired.
“It is important to state that the standard of proof at the Tribunal which resulted in their findings was based on a balance of probability; and not proved beyond reasonable doubt. This is very significant because it shows that the allegation had no iota of merit or credibility.
“This latest vindication of Funmi is a victory for all victims of false accusations of s3xual misconduct.
“As one of the lawyers to Funmi in Nigeria, I’m excited by the outcome of the case at the Medical Tribunal.
“The false accuser, Dr Bolanle Aseyan, is currently facing both civil and criminal lawsuits in Nigeria for her actions.”
In October 2020, Bolanle who is based in the UK, via her handle #bola_aseyan in a series of tweet, accused Olufunmilayo of sexually abusing her.
She accused Olufunmilayo of being a different person from what he presented himself to be online and added that she has proof of all he allegedly did to her.
Olufunmilayo, however, denied the allegation, and the matter was dragged before the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and after three years of trial, Olufunmilayo was exonerated.
The post:
BREAKING: Celebrity doctor and popular influencer, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has just been vindicated and exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service of allegation(s) of inappropriate conduct falsely leveled against him by his ex female friend, Dr. Bolanle Aseyan. pic.twitter.com/23z6neadIP
— Inibehe Effiong (@InibeheEffiong) July 19, 2023