Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, for allegedly approaching legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, to appease the latter on behalf of Lagos-based lawyer and public affairs commentator, Dele Farotimi.
Farotimi is currently on trial before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ekiti State following his arrest at his Chambers in Lagos last week, for allegedly defaming Chief Babalola in his book titled ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’.
The reported invasion of Farotimi’s Chambers by Policemen from Ekiti State Command and the alleged harassment of his staff and others present during the arrest has been widely condemned.
Farotimi, who was arraigned before the court last week, was remanded at a correctional facility until this Monday when he was granted a N50m bail by the same court.
