Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), traveled to Ekiti State to meet with prominent Nigerian Senior Advocate Afe Babalola, SAN, in a bid to address the legal situation of activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is currently imprisoned in Ekiti. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following … Read more
Lagos-based lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has filed a preliminary objection challenging the defamation charges against him at the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court. Represented by a formidable legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika and supported by three additional SANs and 16 other lawyers, Farotimi seeks to have the case struck … Read more
By: Kehinde Adeleye Netizens have taken to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to slam the Federal High Court ruling in Ekiti on the ongoing defamation suit between Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) and Dele Farotimi, Human rights lawyer. Recall that Ekohotblog reported that Farotimi was arrested in Lagos and brought to Ado-Ekiti to face trial … 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. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks Are Channels for Money Laundering … Read more
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has appealed to elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola,to handle the alleged defamation of character and cyberbullying against rights activist, Dele Farotimi with mercy and understanding. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, the OPC said the controversy generated by the recent arrest and detention of the rights activist … Read more
The Nigerian Police have filed 12 additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi at the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, intensifying his legal battle over allegations of cybercrime. Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday and transferred to Ekiti State, first appeared before the court on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest against the judiciary over the prosecution of Dele Farotimi. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Faraotimi, a human rights activist was arrested by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command over allegations of defaming the character of … Read more
Prominent legal expert and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, has filed a petition against activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi, accusing him of defamation in connection with a Supreme Court judgment on a land dispute. In a petition dated November 19 and addressed to the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Babalola alleged that Farotimi … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has has condemned in strong term the arrest of a civil rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Atiku described the arrest as a reminder of the dark days of military dictatorship. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Farotimi was arrested on Monday over alleged defamation of Afe Babalola, SAN. The 2023 People’s Democratic … Read more
The Obidient Movement has issued a stern warning of nationwide protests if human rights lawyer and activist, Barr. Dele Farotimi, remains in detention. Farotimi was reportedly arrested on the orders of a magistrate court following allegations of defaming Chief Afe Babalola, SAN. In a statement signed by the movement’s National Coordinator, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, the … Read more
his vocal criticism of Nigeria’s corrupt system and his calls for a complete overhaul of the country’s constitution and governance structures. He is the founder of Dele Farotimi & Co., a legal firm now known as DF Legal. Early Life and Education Dele was born on April 27, 1968, and is currently 56 years old. … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the arrest and detention of Dele Farotimi, another Lagos based human rights lawyer and activist are illegal. This is as he called for caution on the part of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Falana stated that, “without any fear of … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, in a correctional facility. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presiding magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, issued the remand order after Farotimi was arraigned by the police on charges of defamation against renowned legal … Read more
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ekiti State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi was apprehended in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from the Ekiti State Police Command and was presented in court around 10:25 AM on Wednesday. The legal practitioner faces 16 charges of defamation … Read more
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has disclosed that lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi was arrested for alleged criminal libel. Falana, who said Farotimi was arrested in Lagos State on Tuesday, is demanding his unconditional release from illegal custody. In a statement he signed, Falana said: “I just confirmed that Mr Dele Farotimi was arrested in … Read more
Human rights activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi was reportedly arrested earlier today by unidentified men at his office in Lekki Phase 1. Eyewitness accounts reveal that Farotimi was forcefully taken away in a black tinted van, sparking widespread concern about his safety and well-being. According to an eyewitness, who works in a nearby office, the … Read more
Officers from the Zone 2 Command in Lagos have arrested prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, following a defamation petition filed by a complainant. The petition, which alleges that Farotimi made defamatory statements in a public forum, has led to his detention. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts … Read more
The CBN has been told to shun the Supreme Court ruling on the use of old naira notes. The apex court had, in the judgement, annulled the CBN deadline of February 10. Reacting to the development, Farotimi suggested that the CBN ignore the Court ruling through ex parte order. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a … Read more
The Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel had submitted its report to Sanwo-Olu on November 15, 2021 EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed regret that the report of the Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry into police brutality and the Lekki tollgate shooting of October 20, 2020, has generated so much … Read more