₦airaland Forum

One would like to react to the recent harassment and arrest of Dele Farotimi. The recourse to criminal defamation by a legal luminary of Chief Afe Babalola's standing is not inspiring at all. The matter ought to have been pursued via civil means.

The Nigerian Court of Appeal in 1982 in the case of Nwankwo vs. State has opined that individuals ought not to use the instrument of state to fight their opponents. This is why Lagos & Edo states decriminalised defamation.

Besides, it is truly disturbing to discover that our dear Pa. Afe may be behind that harassment of Farotimi-something that we have all seen on video. The use of the Nigerian Police Force, mobilised from Ekiti to Lagos so as to escape from the fact that Lagos State has already decriminalised defamation is so inelegant

Pa Afe, SAN as he is fondly called, should consider the optics of what the world is witnessing unfold in this saga, in his name! The natural assumption, considering the speed and extent to which the police moved against Farotimi, is that there were some behind the scene manoeuvres to warrant that. This is not to deny Pa. Afe's right to seek redress. He is aggrieved, and we acknowledge his right to seek redress. This is without a doubt. It is his choice to exercise this right in the manner we have all seen that is unsettling! TROUBLING!!

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence

VinnyBaba:
So this is all you can Decipher from this Case?

SHAME on you.

Ur Education is a WASTE!

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence

Beremx:
instead of making it LP vs LP, why not address it as Yoruba vs Yoruba? You're trying to be smart by making it a political party issue. You're not well

helinues:
So if this case is Yoruba vs Yoruba, what's the business of Igbo's like you on this thread?

What's the pokenosing for?

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence

Beremx:
instead of making it LP vs LP, why not address it as Yoruba vs Yoruba? You're trying to be smart by making it a political party issue. You're not well

FearlessYoruba:
It's Yoruba vs Yoruba issue yet Osu people are the one crying everywhere.

Beremx:
threads concerning Afe Babalola and Dele Farotimi were all created by your people. Those commenting most are your brothers. How does it affect my own people?

nlfpmod:
https://x.com/akandeoj/status/1864581613557875119?t=ut7v0n_p8rM8vWAH6dnMhg&s=08[/quote]Lagos State Government can not decriminalize a crime. A crime is a Crime.

Same crime can be prosecuted by the police at the FHC even if the crime is committed in Lagos and Edo. Stop misinforming the public.

nairavsdollars:
Huge respect for LA. He speaks the truth always

Softmirror:
😂😂😂😂

nlfpmod:
https://x.com/akandeoj/status/1864581613557875119?t=ut7v0n_p8rM8vWAH6dnMhg&s=08[/quote]Law Against law

ERockson:
This Laolu wants to teach Afe how to deal with his issues. If defamation is not a criminal offence Nigerians will not stop defaming people especially people with names. This Dele of a man did not expect the arrest but he was ready for court case and he knew the man is very old with over 60years of legal practice which means the case might be dragged to the last existence of the old man. Dele should prove his case against Afe or go to jail for it.

madridguy:
An elderly Peter Obi supporter (a SAN) arrested another Peter Obi supporter (a lawyer) over defamation BUT Obidence aka bitter souls are blaming APC for the arrest!!!

LP vs LP
Lawyer vs Lawyer
Obidiece vs Obidence