Afenifere, Obi Commend  Afe Babalola For Withdrawing Defamation Suit Against Farotimi

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, commended legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), for agreeing to withdraw the defamation cases instituted against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Afenifere and Obi gave the commendation in separate interviews with The PUNCH on…

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Defamation: Why Afe Babalola Decides To Withdraw Cases Against Dele Farotimi

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to…

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Mediation:  Obi Meets  Afe Babalola  And Then Visits Dele Farotimi In Ekiti Prison

LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has met with Nigerian legal luminary, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.  Obi had pleaded with Babalola to consider the “situation” of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is at the Ekiti prison. The legal…

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