Farotimi
16 Dec
Legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, has said he didn't ask anyone to beg Afe Babalola (SAN) who dragged him to court for defamation. Farotimi is currently facing trial in court in Ekiti State following a petition by Babalola over his book, 'Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.' He's currently in detention pending when a bail of…
13 Dec
The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) against legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, alleging that he violated certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The LPDC is the regulatory body that investigates and addresses misconduct among Nigerian lawyers, and can bar any lawyer from legal practice.…
11 Dec
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered an order of interim injunction, restraining the further sale and publication of Lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi's book titled "Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. The court granted the order pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for…
10 Dec
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that detained Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, is being prosecuted under a law that never existed in Ekiti State. Atiku expressed displeasure over the continuous detention of Farotimi in a statement to commemorate International Human Rights Day on Tuesday. "More troubling still is that he is detained and…
10 Dec
Police officers are maintaining a heavy presence at the Afe Babalola Chambers in Lagos, following plans by the ‘Take It Back Movement’ to stage a protest. The movement, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, is protesting the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate. Sowore had called for nationwide and international demonstrations, scheduled to begin…
10 Dec
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has failed to give a reason why activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was brought to the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, in handcuffs on Monday. Farotimi is being tried after a petition was filed by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) who claimed the lawyer defamed him in his…
9 Dec
Legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, has filed a preliminary objection asking the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court to strike out the defamation charge against him. Farotimi filed the preliminary injection ahead of Tuesday’s hearing. The suit dated December 9, 2024, was filed through his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) leading 19 others. In the five grounds of the…
9 Dec
The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, bail in the sum of N50 million. The court's decision was announced by Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, via his X handle on Monday. Sowore wrote, “The first hurdle…
6 Dec
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has called on elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, to approach his defamation case against rights activist Dele Farotimi with compassion and understanding, emphasising the need for a peaceful resolution. In a statement issued on Friday, OPC Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, expressed concern over Farotimi’s recent arrest and detention, which has…
6 Dec
Following the arrest and subsequent remand in prison of a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, his colleague, Emmanuel Ihim, has noted that the country is slowly marching into tyranny under the watch of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Ihim, who issued this warning on Friday in Abuja, regretted that the seduction of unchecked…
6 Dec
The lawyers representing Afe Babalola, SAN, founder of Afe Babalola University, have stated that Dele Farotimi, the embattled human rights lawyer, will be freed if he can provide proof of the allegations he made against the elder statesman. Babalola’s legal team, led by Owoseni Ajayi, Olakanmi Falade, and Lawrence Fasanmi, held a press conference in…
6 Dec
Dele Farotimi’s book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ has become a bestseller on Amazon Books as the human rights advocate faces legal action over the publication. The book is ranked 555 out of all books on the e-commerce website and is number one in elections. The book also topped Amazon’s charts in general elections,…
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