Babalola’s legal team said Farotimi will be free when he proves the defamatory allegations against the SAN.
His lawyers, Owoseni Ajayi, Olakanmi Falade and Lawrence Fasanmi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital city on Friday.
The lawyers said Babalola petitioned the Police to investigate the defamatory allegations Farotimi made in the book titled, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’.
They explained that charging Farotimi to court by the law enforcement agency was for the law to take its due cause on the matter.
Ajayi said the press conference was to correct the various misleading publications about the ongoing matter between the Nigeria Police Force and Farotimi.
He said, “All facts are verifiable. I urge Nigerians to verify and find out what the truth is first before picking a side.
“Is it wrong for Aare Afe Babalola to seek justice for these false utterances against him? Should justice only be available to Mr Dele Farotimi because Aare Afe Babalola is a global icon?
“Once Mr Dele Farotimi can show proof that his assertions in the book are true, then he will be free.
“The law allows free speech, but not one that is calculated to injure the good reputation of another.”
from dailypost
Good for him
ReplyDeleteWahala pro max. He go explain tired hope evidence dey Sha...
ReplyDeleteOrdinary pidgin English, you made a mistake! 🤦🏾♀️
DeleteWhat is, "He go explain *tired*?
Online lawyers oya mk una come defend him oo
ReplyDeletePa Afe,you're too much. 🤔🤔🙄
ReplyDeleteDouble wahala for dedi body
ReplyDeleteIf you want to rubbish a man's hard-earned legacy, come with substantial facts. Chochocho must stop.
ReplyDeleteBut why the arrest? Is it lawful? They should have served him through normal judicial process. And this is why we say our systems are corrupt. If he was summoned in court and did not show up that is another thing but to just kidnap him without warning
ReplyDeleteYou get sense at all? He was served the court papers but chose not to defend himself and preferred to be arrested. Most of you are ignorant of issues before typing your shallow comments.
Delete11:12 say what you know❗
DeleteSpineless keyboard warrior!
Apart from whether he chose not to defend himself or not, there are two sides to defamation in most states excluding Lagos and one other state which means that if anyone defames you, you can choose to either take it up the civil way or the criminal way. Afe Babalola chose the criminal part and that is why e dey long like this.
DeleteDefamation is a serious offence under the law. In as much as I might not emotionally agree with the Senior Advocate, he also has a fundamental right to express using the Law. Farotimi was a lawyer (ex) so he should know better.
ReplyDeleteThe court should decide the case and not social Media.
If the headline on this post is copied directly from the Dailypost as attributed, then the headline is out of context of the report's body. The headline presents the complainer as being oppressive and directing the Police.
ReplyDeleteThe headline says "condition for release". The body of the report says: “Once Mr Dele Farotimi can show proof that his assertions in the book are true, then he will be free." In context, "free" means discharge from the charge in court.
Condition for "release" ostensibly from detention is very different from condition for being "free(d)" from a libel charge in court. The difference is big in the circumstance of this case.
Freedom during a criminal trial otherwise known as bail is open to the man because the offence is charged with is bailable. IF the Complainer's team permits it to be hinted that the man will not get bail until he proves the assertion, then they may be defeating the purpose of their press conference.
Summary. there are two battles ongoing. The one in the court(s). The other in the public perception/arena. All interested parties surely now know the importance of winning both.
Mr. Mann
Mr. Mann it's good you detailed this for some bvs here who quickly jump to comment, knowing only gossip.
DeleteO lo n be si SAN
ReplyDeleteI agree 👌 He who asserts must prove. If Dele can publish that, he should be able to prove with evidence not tarnishing Afe Babalola's name. Sefini.
ReplyDeleteDele Farotimi's book on Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System has already gone global - No. 1 Best-seller on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteWhatever they are doing now, the matter is on a global scale.
What was hidden is now in the open.
That is the best approach it is both criminal and civil because he involves the judges of supreme court in his allegations which makes it criminal ,even though afe babalola took it upon himself because he mentioned his name whereas collectively he mentioned supreme court judges so police are right in asking him to prove his case failure to do so will land him in jail,it is a pity that he didn't look before he leap.Activism is not a license for stupidity
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