Activist lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was incarcerated over the allegations he made against Afe Babalola, in his controversial book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ has finally reunited with his family. DAILY POST reports that days after the Ekiti...

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The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee has rejected the request to disbar human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, over the allegation that he criminally defamed legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola. The LPDC said it had no jurisdiction to adjudicate on the petition filed against Farotimi by one Mr. Ola Faro, a lawyer

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Defamation: LPDC declines to disbar Farotimi, activist leaves prison

Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi has been released from the Ekiti State Correctional Centre after fulfilling stringent bail conditions. Farotimi, who faced a 14-count charge of alleged defamation, was granted bail last Friday by a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti. The magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, set bail at ₦30 million and required two sureties, one of whom must own property within the court’s jurisdiction.  Additionally, Farotimi was ordered t…

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BREAKING: Dele Farotimi freed after fulfilling bail terms

The LPDC ruled that the allegations against Mr Farotimi were beyond its jurisdiction.  The post LPDC rejects Afe Babalola law firm’s request to disbar Dele Farotimi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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LPDC rejects Afe Babalola law firm’s request to disbar Dele Farotimi

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday, dismissed a petition from Afe Babalola’s law firm seeking to revoke Dele Farotimi’s legal license.

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Defamation: LPDC rejects Afe Babalola’s request to revoke Dele Farotimi’s legal license, gives reason

Twenty-one days after his arrest sparked public outrage, human rights lawyer, Mr. Dele Farotimi will celebrate Christmas at home following his release from the prison custody in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital where he was remanded. Farotimi was arrested by the Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Police in Lagos State on December 3, 2024 following a petition of defamation lodged against him by legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, over Farot…

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JUST-IN: Dele Farotimi Meets Bail Conditions, Regains Freedom

GistReel Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been released from prison after meeting his bail conditions. According to reports, the announcement was made by Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),...

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Dele Farotimi released from prison - Nigeria News Update

Embattled lawyer human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, was on Tuesday morning released from the correctional service in Ekiti State after meeting the N30 bail conditions. Recalled that a Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti granted N30 million bail to Farotimi, who...

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Dele Farotimi Meets Bail Conditions, Regains Freedom From Prison - Nigeria News Update

Share…as activist sets free from Remand The Federal High Court and the Ekiti State Magistrate Court have granted the application of the human rights activist and Lagos-based lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi on Tuesday, December 24, was set free from the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital. Farotimi’s legal counsel while confirming his release... The post Defamation: Farotimi Meets Bail Conditions, Released From Correctional …

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Defamation: Farotimi Meets Bail Conditions, Released From Correctional Center

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected a request by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola, to revoke the law practising licence of human rights activist, lawyer and author, Dele Farotimi, over alleged defamation and professional misconduct. In the petition written by Ola Faro, a lawyer in Afe Babalola’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, Farotimi was alleged to have made defamatory statements against the Supreme Co…

Afe Babalola: Dele Farotimi reunites with family after 20 days in prison - Nigeria News Update

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