Legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola has said he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Babalola had sued Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which allegedly defamed him. Babalola’s decision to withdraw his suit followed the visit to him by … Read more
The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has agreed to withdraw the defamation and cyberbullying cases instituted against activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Henzodaily reports that Babalola agreed to withdraw the suit following the intervention of Yoruba monarchs, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The decision … Read more
Bashirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, the first daughter of the late social critic and human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, has criticized fellow activist, Dele Farotimi, over allegations against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola. Speaking at the 21st Annual Chief Gani Fawehinmi Lecture, held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Fawehinmi-Biobaku described Farotimi’s claims … Read more
Human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, has stated that Nigerians have become victims in the country they built. Speaking on Sunday via YouTube, the activist attributed his freedom to the support of Nigerians who stood by him during his ordeal. Describing Nigeria as an evil empire, he lamented that the citizenry has built an intolerable economy. … Read more
Controversial human rights lawyer cum activist, Dele Farotimi, has broken down in tears during a live video session while reflecting on the support he received from Nigerians during his detention. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reported that Farotimi, in his alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola, was remanded by the Ekiti state magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti court for 21 days, … Read more
Embattled human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, has stated that he remains undaunted in the face of his ongoing defamation trial. Henzodaily reports that a few weeks ago, a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti had granted Farotimi ₦30 million bail. The lawyer was arrested for allegedly defaming Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and … Read more
Human rights lawyer cum activist, Dele Farotimi, broke down in tears while reflecting on the support he received from Nigerians during his detention. Henzodaily recalls that Farotimi was remanded by the Ekiti state magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti court for 21 days after he was accused of “criminally defaming” a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, … Read more
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Justice, has disbursed approximately N1.1 billion in professional fees to renowned lawyers Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), Wole Olanipekun (SAN), and 23 other law firms over three years, according to data from GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks government expenditures. Henzodaily reports that professional … Read more
Former Attorney General of Ekiti State, Owoseni Ajayi, has said the arrest and prosecution of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi was in line with legal procedure. Ajayi, who is the Lead Counsel to Afe Babalola (SAN), in the alleged defamation case against Farotimi, said the voices and opinions garnered by the case were a result … Read more
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a petition by Emmanuel Chambers, the law firm of legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, seeking the revocation of the law practising license of controversial lawyer and author Tomilola Titus Farotimi, popularly known as Dele Farotimi. The petition, submitted by Mr. Ola Faro, a lawyer at Emmanuel … Read more