The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Monday evening reportedly visited the renowned legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola in his office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. Obi was warmly received by the top aide of Babalola who subsequently ushered him in for a closed-door…
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court, in a defamation case filed by Afe Babalola. The 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, announced the development on his X handle on Monday. Sowore stated that Farotimi was granted N50m bail with a surety in the…
The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his…
Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, has disclosed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the human rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Babalola said that Farotimi defamed him in a recently published book. The accusation stems from a Supreme Court judgment involving a land dispute that spanned over two…
Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, a book by Nigerian author and retired lawyer Dele Farotimi, has moved to the top spot on Amazon’s bestseller list in global politics. The book’s sudden popularity followed Mr. Farotimi’s arrest earlier this week on the orders of prominent lawyer and businessman Afe Babalola. The book, published in July…
The Obidient Movement, a prominent socio-political group, has threatened to embark on nationwide protests following the arrest of Barrister Dele Farotimi, a renowned human rights lawyer and vocal advocate for good governance in Nigeria. In a press briefing by the National Coordinator of the Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the group condemned what it described as…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that A Magistrate Court At Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday remanded a Lagos based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against Aare Afe Babalola SAN the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi, who was arrested at his chamber in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from Ekiti State Police Command,…
The Nigerian police have arraigned human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, before an Ekiti State court over allegations of cybercrime. Farotimi, known for his advocacy for justice and good governance, appeared before the court on Wednesday following charges brought against him by Age Babalola SAN under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. SaharaReporters saw 16…
Officers from Zone 2 Command, Lagos, have arrested human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi following a defamation petition filed by a complainant. Sources revealed that the petition alleged that Farotimi made defamatory statements against the complainant in a public forum. Earlier, Farotimi had raised concerns about alleged threats to his life, accusing Nigerian elites of collaborating…