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Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola And Dele Farotimi in Ekiti

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Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola And Dele Farotimi over defamation case

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, reportedly visited Chief Afe Babalola, the renowned legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, at his office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday evening

Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola And Dele Farotimi over defamation case
Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola And Dele Farotimi over defamation case

According to Vanguard, Obi was warmly received by Babalola’s top aide and later held a closed-door meeting with the legal luminary.

The visit was reportedly linked to the ongoing legal case involving human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. Reports suggest the meeting was facilitated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to explore an amicable resolution to the issue.

Following his meeting with Babalola, Obi visited Farotimi at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre along Afao Road, engaging in a brief session with him. The visit was reportedly a continuation of discussions from Obi’s earlier meeting with Babalola.

Farotimi was arraigned last week before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court on allegations of defamation stemming from his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. In the book, he allegedly accused Babalola of compromising the Supreme Court.

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has also filed a fresh suit against Farotimi at the Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court, citing cybercrime charges. Although Farotimi was granted bail of N50 million with a requirement for a surety with landed property in Ekiti, his team is still working to fulfill the bail conditions.

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The trial at the Magistrate Court is scheduled to resume tomorrow. Efforts to speak with Obi after his meeting with Babalola proved unsuccessful, as he declined to address journalists before leaving the premises.

 

 

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