BREAKING: Dele Farotimi Released From Prison After Meeting Bail Conditions
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been released from the correctional centre in Ekiti state after meeting his bail conditions. Edum News reports that Farotimi was released on Tuesday morning. Recall that a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti had granted Farotimi N30 million bail with two sureties. In his ruling, Abayomi Adeosun, the magistrate, had held […]
JUST-IN: Court Grants Dele Farotimi N30m Bail
Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted bail in the sum of N30M million in the alleged defamation of Afe Babalola case against him, Edum News reports. The bail was given by a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Friday. This was made public by the 2023 presidential candidate of the […]
Police Promotes CP Who Oversaw Farotimi’s Arrest To AIG
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State who oversaw the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG). Adeniran was promoted on Tuesday to the rank of AIG of Police. Edum News reports that his promotion is following the […]
Afe Babalola Petitions LPDC, Calls For Farotimi’s Removal From Lawyer’s List
Legal luminary and senior advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola has submitted a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), seeking the removal of Dele Farotimi from the roll of Nigerian legal practitioners. Edum News reports that the petition was made by the Law Firm of Afe Babalola in a 90-page document dated December […]
‘Don’t Allow Farotimi’s Case Define Your Legacy’ – Inibehe Effiong To Afe Babalola
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong on Tuesday urged legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola to not allow the fiasco between himself and Dele Farotimi define his legacy. Edum News reports that Effiong expressed concerns over the way the matter was going, adding that the nonagenarian should preserve the legacy he has built for over six decades […]
Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50m Bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has granted lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. Edum News reports that court’s decision was disclosed by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle on Monday. In the […]
Unpacking Legal Battle Between Afe Babalola and Dele Farotimi
The ongoing legal drama between elder statesman Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, and activist lawyer Dele Farotimi has ignited widespread debate in Nigeria’s legal and public spheres. The dispute, rooted in allegations of defamation, raises important questions about free speech, accountability, and the limits of public discourse. Background: Accusations and Counterclaims Afe Babalola, a revered legal […]
Obi Kicks Against Dele Farotimi’s Remand In Prison
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi has kicked against the remand of Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi in prison. Edum News reported that Farotimi was remanded by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court for allegedly defaming the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola. […]
Court Remands Dele Farotimi For Allegedly Defaming Afe Babalola
Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been remanded by a Magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti, for allegedly defaming the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola. Edum News reports that Farotimi was arraigned by Ekiti State Police Command for publishing a book “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System.” In the book, […]