Embattled human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, on Sunday said he is ready to face his ongoing trial. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi said his battle axes have been sharpened, and his guns primed, ready for war. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for … Read more
Afe Babalola Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Education, Law, and Humanitarian Causes United Nations Ambassador for Peace Describes Afe Babalola as a Detribalized Nationalist 300 Widows Supported in honor of Afe Babalola Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has been named the 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot by … Read more
Dele Farotimi Finally Freed Human Right Lawyer Granted Interview to Newsmen Farotimi Defends Allegations Against Afe Babalola Activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, on Tuesday, after being released from detention stood firmly by the allegations he made against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, in his contentious book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi, … Read more
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has regained freedom after meeting his bail conditions, and is on his way to his Lagos home. The development was disclosed by politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore. He was arrested earlier in the month for allegedly defaming Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe … Read more
Farotimi to Spend Christmas With Family Court Adjourn Case for January 29, 2025, at the Federal High Court and February 15, 2025, at the Magistrate Court Nigerian human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has finally been released from prison in Ekiti State, where he had been held for weeks on defamation charges after meeting bail conditions. … Read more
The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has been named the 2024 winner of the Best Nigerian Patriot Award. The announcement comes after a human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was accused of defaming the nonagenarian in his book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System.’ The award was confirmed in … Read more
Peter Obi pledged to fulfill Dele Farotimi’s ₦30 million bail conditions. Farotimi faces defamation charges and was granted bail by Ekiti Court. Obi seeks resolution in the best interests of all involved parties. Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has pledged to fulfill the bail conditions set for human rights lawyer, … Read more
Dele Farotimi was granted ₦30 million bail with strict conditions. Conditions include a bond, sureties, passport submission, and no media interviews. His arrest followed defamation charges linked to his published book. Controversial human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court under stringent conditions. The court approved the bail … Read more
Prominent human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, appeared at the Ekiti Magistrate Court on Friday amidst heightened security measures. Reports indicate that the court premises were heavily guarded by police officers and other law enforcement agents as the highly anticipated hearing commenced. EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Donates N75M to Support Legionnaires and Families of … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been granted bail by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court, in a defamation case filed by Afe Babalola. EKo Hot Blog reports that the 2023 African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, announced the development of his Facebook handle on Friday. EDITOR’S PICK FCT-IRS Reports 19.8% Revenue Growth in … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Abomination! Market noise never drowns the marketplace. The dog never gets executed for barking, nor the ram beheaded for butting. The market takes no roll call and yet misses nobody: Ojà Òyìngbò ò mò pé énìkan ò wá. Daily, good and evil walk the face of the earth: T’ibi, t’ire la da … Read more
By Tunde Odesola The official name for cage fight is Mixed Martial Arts. Street fight, known as ‘ìjà ìgboro’ in Yoruba, is the bane of Ibadan people, says the panegyric of Oluyole, the city of brown roofs scattered among seven hills. MMA, I think, is organised street fighting. But, long before MMA became a global … Read more
Dele Farotimi’s lawyer, Tope Temokun, has said that his client did not send the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, to beg legal icon, Afe Babalola. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Farotimi was arrested and put behind bars over alleged defamation of the person of Afe Babalola. … Read more
Legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has taken a step further in the expression of his anger against Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi over the alleged defamation of character. The elder statesman, through his law firm, has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, asking Farotimi’s name be removed from the roll … Read more
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining Lagos-based lawyer and author Dele Farotimi from publishing, selling, or distributing his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, in any format. This order, which extends to his agents, publishers, and prominent booksellers like Amazon, Rovingheights, Jazzhole Lagos, and Glendora … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, is languishing in prison for speaking truth to power. Atiku condemned his detention as a violation of fundamental rights and a troubling indication of the growing climate of repression in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect Biden, … Read more
The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in prison custody. Farotimi was returned to custody after the court adjourned the hearing of his bail application to December 20, 2024, Naija News reports. His arraignment follows allegations of defamation leveled against him by Senior Advocate of … Read more
There is a heavy police presence at the Lagos office of renowned legal luminary Afe Babalola, located in Magodo Estate, as Nigerians prepare to protest the detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was recently arrested by the Nigerian Police on charges of defamation reportedly initiated by Afe Babalola. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope … Read more
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress AAC in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has blasted former Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi for visiting Afe Babalola to discuss ongoing legal cases involving activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Obi, who was accompanied by the Labour Party candidate in the … Read more
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has condemned the use of handcuffs on human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi during his appearance at the Ekiti State High Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi’s arrest stemmed from a defamation lawsuit filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. The lawsuit alleged defamation in Farotimi’s book, Nigeria … Read more