The lawsuit against Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in the deadly collision that killed two close colleagues of heavyweight boxing sensation Anthony Joshua, has continued before a magistrate court in Sagamu, Ogun State.
Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun presided over Kayode’s arraignment before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on January 2. Kayode is 46 years old.
He faces a four-count charge that includes driving without a valid national driver’s license, driving recklessly and negligently, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and property damage, and dangerous driving causing death.
According to Ogun State, the accusations violate several articles of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The defendant was previously granted ₦5 million in bail with two sureties by the court.
The case is based on a catastrophic collision between a Lexus SUV and a stalled truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on December 29, 2025.
Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, two close friends of the former world heavyweight champion, perished in the collision.
According to reports, Joshua and the driver were just slightly hurt in the collision. After being deemed medically stable to complete his recuperation at home, the boxer was eventually released from the hospital.
After the tragedy, Joshua went to a Lagos funeral house with his mother to pay his final respects while plans were made to return the deceased’s bodies to the UK.
On January 4, 2026, Ayodele and Ghami were buried at Hendon Cemetery following a funeral prayer at the London Central Mosque.
The boxing community around the world paid respect to both of them, especially Ghami, who was Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, who was his personal trainer and confidant.