Peter Obi condemned the handling of the case involving a prominent Lagos-based activist, Dele Farotimi
Obi said the remand of Farotimi in Ekiti state “runs foul of every democratic norm that guarantees freedom of expression and innocence until found guilty before a law court”
In a statement he signed on Wednesday, December 4, Obi stated that “it is curious that the police, who are struggling with a barrage of crimes all over the place, now indulge in civil cases on half complaints and rush to court at the speed of light”...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state – Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi, on Wednesday, December 4, said “hearing that Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison over an allegation of defamation is very disturbing”.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!9jalead Official had reported how a chief magistrate’s court in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, on Wednesday, December 4, remanded Obi’s ally, Farotimi, in prison over alleged defamation of Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD).
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