A popular Islamic preacher, Alhaja Kafilat Kaola, has been ordered to be remanded at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin,Kwara State capital over defamation suit filed against her, Business TodayNG reports.
An Upper Area Court sitting in Ganmo, Kwara State, which handed down the judgment in a case instituted by another prominent Islamic cleric, Alfa Taofeek Akeugbagold, who alleged that Alhaja Kaola made defamatory statements against him.
During the court session on Monday, 30 June, 2025, the legal counsel for Alhaja Kaola appealed to the court for bail, requesting that she be released on self-recognizance.
According to the defence counsel, her status as a respected public figure and proprietor of a religious school, asserting that she posed no flight risk.
However, the plaintiff’s counsel, Ajasa Ademola, strongly opposed the bail request arguing that the defendant was not qualified for such leniency, referencing her alleged involvement in a similar matter and a pattern of conduct unbecoming of someone seeking bail.
To back up his point, Ademola submitted a widely circulated video clip in which the defendant was purportedly seen making derogatory remarks about a judge and a legal practitioner, connected to an earlier case.
He also contended that people who make public attacks against the judiciary should not be granted bail, referencing relevant legal statutes to strengthen his position.
After reviewing arguments from both parties, the presiding judge ruled that Alhaja Kaola be held in custody at the Oke Kura Correctional Facility.
The court adjourned the case to July 17, 2025, for further hearing.
