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Nothing must happen to Dele Farotimi in prison – Okonkwo warns

Popular activist, Dele Farotimi arrested over alleged defamation

Veteran Nollywood actor and former spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo has raised an alarm that the life of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, may be in danger. According to Okonkwo via the microblogging platform, X the author of ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’ stance on what he wrote in … Read more

Afe Babalola files fresh petition seeking Dele Farotimi’s removal from Nigerian bar

Afe Babalola files fresh petition seeking Dele Farotimi’s removal from Nigerian bar

The law firm of Afe Babalola has submitted a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) requesting  the removal of Dele Farotimi, from the roll of Nigerian legal practitioners. The petition accuses Farotimi of breaching rules of professional conduct rules governing lawyers. The 90-page document, dated December 6, 2024, was signed by Ola Faro, a partner at … Read more

Farotimi: If We Continue Like This, High Court Will Overule Supreme Court

Peter Obi Condemns Arrest Of Dele Farotimi

A former spokesman for the Peter Obi/Datti Ahmed Campaign Organization, Kenneth Okonkwo, has condemned Dele Farotimi’s treatment in the alleged defamation case trial. A Lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, stated that it was wrong for the Magistrate Court in Ekiti to order the remand of the human rights lawyer, Farotimi, in the Correctional Center when he was … Read more

Real reason Dele Farotimi is being in Ekiti

NBA fumes over arrest of Dele Farotimi

A magistrate’s court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, refused the bail application of human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, and ordered that he be remanded in the Correctional Centre. Recall that the defendant was on Monday granted bail in another case of cyberbullying and defamation before a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti. The … Read more

Sowore knocks Peter Obi for going to Ekiti to ‘beg’ Afe Babalola on behalf of Dele Farotimi

Sowore knocks Peter Obi for going to Ekiti to 'beg' Afe Babalola on behalf of Dele Farotimi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Action Alliance Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has slammed former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi,  for meeting with Nigerian Senior Advocate, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) understands that the former governor of Anambra State met with the Nigerian legal luminary on Monday concerning human … Read more

Oby Ezekwesili Reacts After Dele Farotimi Was Taken To Court In Handcuffs

Oby Ezekwesili Reacts After Dele Farotimi Was Taken To Court In Handcuffs

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed anger after human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, appeared at the Ekiti State High Court in handcuffs. Henzodaily reports that Farotimi’s arrest followed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. The senior lawyer accused Farotimi of defaming him in his book titled ‘Nigeria and its … Read more

Peter Obi In Ekiti To ‘Beg’ Afe Babalola, Visits Dele Farotimi In Prison

Peter Obi In Ekiti To 'Beg' Afe Babalola, Visits Dele Farotimi In Prison

2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met with Nigerian Senior Advocate, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Henzodaily learnt that the former governor of Anambra State met with the Nigerian legal luminary on Monday concerning human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, currently at the Ekiti prison. Social activist, Moses Paul, … Read more

Animal farm – Reactions trail viral photo of Dele Farotimi appearing in court with handcuffs

Animal farm - Reactions trail viral photo of Dele Farotimi appearing in court with handcuffs

The viral photo of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, appearing at the Ekiti State High Court in handcuffs has sparked outrage amongst Nigerians on social media. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Farotimi’s arrest followed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. The popular activist is accused of damaging the reputation of Afe Babalola through … Read more

Dele Farotimi’s Detention Exposes Incompetence, Corruption In Security Agencies

2027 Election: Atiku, Obi, Tinubu Should Step Aside - Kenneth Okonkwo

Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has opined that the arrest and detention of Human rights lawyer cum activist, Dele Farotimi, has continued to expose the level of incompetence and corruption in the country’s security and law enforcement agencies. Henzodaily reports that the Nigeria Police Force apprehended Farotimi over an allegation of defamation on Tuesday. In … Read more