Nigeria Breaking News
Ado-Ekiti—On Thursday, the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti dismissed the defamation case brought against Lagos-based human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The case was initiated by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, who accused Farotimi of defaming him in his book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” During the hearing, the prosecution team, led by Mr. …
Ado-Ekiti — The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the criminal defamation suit filed against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola. The court’s decision followed a notice of discontinuance filed by the police prosecutor, Samson Osobu. Babalola pardoned Farotimi on Sunday …
ADO-EKITI — FOLLOWING the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba monarchs, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola has agreed to drop all criminal defamation suit against human rights activist, Mr Dele Farotimi. The traditional rulers arrived on the campus of Afe Babalola University, located …