Court grants ₦5m bail to Anthony Joshua’s driver

A Magistrate Court in Ogun State has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver who conveyed former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two members of his entourage prior to a fatal road accident.

The court admitted Kayode to bail in the sum of ₦5 million, with two sureties required as part of the bail conditions. The magistrate also adjourned the case to February 25, 2026, for further hearing.

The 46-year-old is standing trial over a road crash that resulted in the deaths of Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.

Kayode was arraigned on January 2 before Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun on a four-count charge bordering on dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and damage to property, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence.

The offences are alleged to be contrary to provisions of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.

During the proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Nijiwe Richard, applied for an adjournment to allow the transmission of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s office through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice, citing the interest of justice.

However, defence counsel, Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the application, stating that the defence was ready to proceed with the trial.

In her ruling, Magistrate Somefun granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the matter until February 25.

The accident occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway, when a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, Kayode, and the two aides collided with a stationary truck.

Joshua and the driver reportedly sustained minor injuries, but two of his friends died in the accident.