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Alleged defamation: Farotimi Never Sent Peter Obi To Beg Afe Babalola – Lawyer

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Alleged defamation: Farotimi Never Sent Peter Obi To Beg Afe Babalola – Lawyer

Dele Farotimi’s lawyer, Tope Temokun, has reiterated that his client did not send the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, to beg Afe Babalola. Recall Farotimi was arrested and put behind bars over alleged defamation of the person of Afe Babalola. The Nigeria Police had arrested the human rights lawyer following a…

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Farotimi’s Travails Reflect Nigeria’s Pervasive Impunity—Atiku

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Farotimi’s Travails Reflect Nigeria’s Pervasive Impunity—Atiku

Former Vice president of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar GCON, has condemned the ongoing travails of human rights lawyer and activists, Dele Farotimi and described it as a case of impunity. The former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, described it as “a sad reminder…

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Alleged defamation: Farotimi Prays Court To Strike Out Suit On 5 Grounds

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Alleged defamation: Farotimi Prays Court To Strike Out Suit On 5 Grounds

Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi has filed a preliminary objection asking the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court to strike out the suit. Farotimi made the request on Monday ahead of Today’s hearing of the defamation charge against him. The human rights activist was granted N50 million bail on Monday. The preliminary objection dated…

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For The Archives: Afe Babalola’s Petition That Led To Dele Farotimi’s Arrest

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For The Archives: Afe Babalola’s Petition That Led To Dele Farotimi’s Arrest

Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR SAN sent a petition dated November 9, 2024, to the Commissioner of Ekiti State Police Command which reads thus: Dear Sir, CRIMINAL DEFAMATION OF AARE AFE BABALOLA, AFE BABALOLA & CO AND HER LAWYERS BY DELE FAROTIMII write to report the criminal defamation of myself, my law firm Afe Babalola…

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