Defamation:Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola over Farotimi’s case

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, today visited the renowned legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola in his office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital in Monday, December 8.

The visit was in connection with the ongoing court case on alleged defamation against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi.

Farotimi was last week arraigned before a Magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti over the petition filed against him by Afebabalola over alleged defamation in his book titled, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Judicial System’

A High Court in the state on Monday granted Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million. The defamation case against him however continues today December 9 at a magistrate court in the state.

Newzcruise

Newzcruise

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Posts

Security

IGP Orders Dismissal, Prosecution of Officer Over Alleged Extrajudicial Killing in Delta.

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has approved the immediate dismissal and prosecution of ASP Nuhu Usman over his alleged involvement in an extrajudicial killing in Delta State. The incident, which occurred on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, led to the death of an upcoming singer, Mene Ogidi. In a statement issued on Tuesday by […]

Read More
Security

Kidnappers Demand N100m Each for 38 Worshippers Abducted from Kwara Church.

Bandits who abducted 38 members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have demanded a ransom of N100 million per victim. According to Leadership, the abductors began reaching out to families of the victims on Thursday, two days after they stormed the church during an evening service. […]

Read More
Security

IPOB Accuses BBC, Google of Spreading False Narrative Against Nnamdi Kanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned what it described as a coordinated media campaign by the BBC and Google, alleging that both platforms are deliberately spreading false information against its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB rejected claims linking Kanu and the group to […]

Read More