The man who named his dog Buhari, Joachim Iroko, was on Monday ordered remanded at the Ibara Prison in Ogun State.
The remand order was issued by the Ota Magistrate Court 2.
Iroko was charged to court by the police.
His offence was conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.
The prosecutor, Inspector Itaita Ebibomini, said the accused committed the offence on August 13, 2016 at the Hausa section of Ketere Market in Sango Ota in the Ota Magisterial District.
Ebibomin said the offence was punishable under Section 249 (d) of Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.
The accused, who was represented by U. Michael, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The charge read: “That you, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, and others still at large, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at about 5.30pm at the Ketere area, Sango, in the Ota Magisterial District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace, by writing a name, Buhari, on a dog and parading same in the Hausa section of Ketere Market, Sango, thereby, committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.”
Michael pleaded that the accused should be granted bail.
The prosecutor did not oppose the application for bail.
The Chief Magistrate, B. J. Ojikutu, admitted Iroko to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum, adding that the sureties must be regular taxpayers in the state.
Ojikutu said: “They must attach four passport photographs each to the bail bond, depose to affidavits of being gainfully employed, and reside in the court’s jurisdiction.”
He thereafter adjourned till September 19, 2016.