Afe Babalola: Dele Farotimi Arrives In Court Ahead Of Defamation Hearing [VIDEO]

Lagos-based lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has arrived at the premise of the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court ahead of the hearing of a defamation charge filed against him by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.

Naija News reported earlier that Farotimi, through his legal counsels, submitted a preliminary objection asking the court to strike out the suit.

The objection, dated December 9, 2024, was filed by Farotimi’s legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, along with 19 other lawyers.

The defence team includes three other Senior Advocates of Nigeria—Festus Emiri, Bamidele Ibironke, and Segun Ololade—supported by 16 additional legal practitioners.

However, prison officials brought Farotimi to court on Tuesday morning.

Notably, the embattled legal practitioner was not handcuffed like the previous time.

Below is a video clip showing moment Farotimi arrived at the court today:

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

Meanwhile, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met with Nigerian Senior Advocate, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Naija News 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, who shared video and photos of the visit via his X handle, said Peter Obi and Afe Babalola reportedly had in-depth discussions, including on Farotimi’s matter.

Moses wrote, “Today, Mr. @PeterObi travelled from Lagos to Ekiti State, dedicating the entire day to meaningful engagements. He visited Aare Afe Babalola at his office within the Afe Babalola University, where they had in-depth discussions on critical issues, including the situation of activists and lawyer @DeleFarotimi.

“Following this, Mr. @PeterObi proceeded to the prison facility where @DeleFarotimi is being held. In a private meeting, he expressed solidarity and engaged in a candid exchange aimed at addressing the prevailing challenges.”

According to SaharaReporters, sources at the meeting confirmed that Peter Obi begged Afe Babalola on behalf of Farotimi.

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