₦airaland Forum

LegendHero:
You’re probably the dummy here. So if I accuse politicians and traditional leaders of failing to develop a state, it automatically means libel and defamation?

You’re comparing two things that are totally different.

smartemperor042:
.....Now you have called Peter Obi enter the matter, shebi you don cum?

Amalekki:
You wan use your money buy books for your people wey no fit read and comprehend anything beyond 5 lines? Kontinew

StaffofOrayan:
If I take offense to the first line of your response, do i have the right to hound you with police till you are locked up?
who would you call to defend you?
Alot of you are insanee una no just know am yet, you all like to take the side of oppression until you are fooolishly the victim!

seunmsg:
How Dele Farotimi defamed me, By Afe Babalola

The petition by Aare Babalola, dated November 9, 2024, to the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State explicates the gravamen of his complaints to the police and the pedestal of his action against Farotimi.

Asterisked are defamatory portions in Dele Farotimi’s foreword in his book that stirred the hornets’ nest

Thundafireseun:
Long but interesting read…

My major concern is why does Peter Obi feel that the police there was gross miss use of power by the police??

Dele should Defend himself…. Simple and short

LegendHero:
Don’t change the goalpost. Calling you a dummy is just insult and not defamation/libel against you.

If I purposely lie and say you committed an atrocity which I can’t defend, then that is defamation.

For years, lot of people abuse Tinubu, call him names daily, when have you ever seen him go after the average guy on social media? That’s because he is a politician.

You putting Afe Babalola and Governors in your comparison is enough evidence to show you are truly a “dummy”.

Thundafireseun:
Long but interesting read…

My major concern is why does Peter Obi feel that the police there was gross miss use of power by the police??

Dele should Defend himself…. Simple and short

StaffofOrayan:
A lot of you are bastardd slaves, you know the truth but you love injustice,

Punch Newspapers
https://punchng.com › blogger-arrested-over-report-on-o...
17 May 2022 — The Department of State Services has reportedly arrested a blogger, Ahmed Olamilekan, for allegedly publishing a story on Ogun Stat

Closing Spaces
https://closingspaces.org › incident › blogger-and-journ...
a Blogger, Musa Babale Azare was arrested in Abuja for criticizing Bauchi State Governor, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar.

UNCAC Coalition
https://uncaccoalition.org › serap-to-akwa-ibom-govt-i...
... arrested for allegedly publishing defamatory materials against the deputy governor. Mr John was arrested on Thursday morning by police detectives from the

seunmsg:
When you’re charged for a criminal offense, you will be remanded in prison pending your bail application if it is a bailable offense. Basic legal procedure.

LegendHero:
So what does this prove? How does this relate to Afe Babalola and his statement about Ekiti State?

@the bold text, your blood is getting hot too much. Is that because you know you are truly a "Dummy"?

ManOfSon:
Stop distributing your ignorance. He said so because even non-lawyers - let alone a whole SAN - know that defamation is a civil violation. But just to prove/confirm Farotimi's overall assessment that Nigeria's justice system is run by criminals, they had to smuggle "criminal" behind defamation to give the police the pretext to abduct him.

Thundafireseun:
Long but interesting read…

My major concern is why does Peter Obi feel that the police there was gross miss use of power by the police??

Dele should Defend himself…. Simple and short

Thundafireseun:
Use your google… ask around the court is on strike….

So what should the police do in this case ?

Mrtesso:
He was serially invited. He insisted the matter was for detetmination in Lagos since the events and the fallouts occurred in Lagos.

He ignored the angle that the petitioners came from, that the book, the subject of the defamatory claims was sold outside of Lagos. The petitioner could have opted to sue him in the FCT on the same basis if he so wished.

seunmsg:
When you’re charged for a criminal offense, you will be remanded in prison pending your bail application if it is a bailable offense. Basic legal procedure.

helinues:
Toh

Dele would learn in a bitter way this time. Unfortunately, those who have been hailing him online are just nobody with no influence anywhere.

Hope that boy VDM is learning something

Babinski:
Under Nigerian law, libel is a tort, meaning the victim can sue in civil court for damages. This typically involves written or published statements that harm a person's reputation.

Dele Farotimi in his book claimed to have sued Afe Babalola for libel but the case was buried or prevented from.procceeding somehow. Now that Afe Babalola is claiming libel from Dele's publication, the ideal thing is for him to approach the Courts. But it appears Afe Babalola has something to fear that discourages him from suing Dele Farotimi and he is choosing to use the Nigeria Police to do a hatchet job.

You can see the case of Falana and VeryDarkMan that Falana chose to sue VDM in a Court of Law rather than using the Police to attack VDM. Falana clearly stated that he believed libel should not be criminalized under any guise.

Afe Babalola should have done exactly what Falana did, which is the honourable thing to do if he feels aggrieved by Dele Farotimi's publication.

shonepa:
Was there a court order for his arrest? That's what the public needs not all these epistle.

We all know it's all about defamation, produce the court order for his arrest, then everybody go calm.

He was invited by Lagos Police twice, he honoured it.

Transparency is what we want.

shonepa:
Was there a court order for his arrest? That's what the public needs not all these epistle.

We all know it's all about defamation, produce the court order for his arrest, then everybody go calm.

He was invited by Lagos Police twice, he honoured it.

Transparency is what we want.

hardbody:
While defamation is both criminal and civil in the laws of Ekiti state, what is the place of jurisdiction in the entire imbroglio? The writer is based in Lagos, his office is based in Lagos, the lawyer that supposedly read the book did at the airport in Lagos. I did not have the patience of reading the entire write up though. The offence (if seen as such) is bailable. The suspect ought to have been granted bail (even administrative from the police) or could it be the same power play for which Farotimi is now being hounded?

Babinski:
Under Nigerian law, libel is a tort, meaning the victim can sue in civil court for damages. This typically involves written or published statements that harm a person's reputation.

Dele Farotimi in his book claimed to have sued Afe Babalola for libel but the case was buried or prevented from.procceeding somehow. Now that Afe Babalola is claiming libel from Dele's publication, the ideal thing is for him to approach the Courts. But it appears Afe Babalola has something to fear that discourages him from suing Dele Farotimi and he is choosing to use the Nigeria Police to do a hatchet job.

You can see the case of Falana and VeryDarkMan that Falana chose to sue VDM in a Court of Law rather than using the Police to attack VDM. Falana clearly stated that he believed libel should not be criminalized under any guise.

Afe Babalola should have done exactly what Falana did, which is the honourable thing to do if he feels aggrieved by Dele Farotimi's publication.

Fiscus105:
Abi ooo, super SAN is telling what ordinary SAN should do.

seunjungle1:
It seem you've never being defame before....you cannot understand the trauma.

ERockson:
That's your opinion and perception. I Believe you held This position when Falanas brought civil case against VDM even without arresting him. If you have a name you will know how it feels to damage a reputation of over six decades lagal career

shonepa:
Was there a court order for his arrest? That's what the public needs not all these epistle.

We all know it's all about defamation, produce the court order for his arrest, then everybody go calm.

He was invited by Lagos Police twice, he honoured it.

Transparency is what we want.

SalamRushdie:
The book has now entered Amazon best seller list and that will damage his reputation further globally, that wouldn't have happened if my kind of route was followed ...You know why nothing work in Africa , it's because of our poor thinking processes ..Afe is 95 years old and doesn't need this at the twilight of a remarkable life and career , on the 10th the Lawyer will be bailed and then AFE will be remembered by younger people as the man that used police to abduct another lawyer cross state lines ..there were better ways to handle this

maasoap:
Lol. It is a good route actually. Police will investigate him before charging him to court since it is a petition to the police against the foulish man. It will teach people like him lessons that you just don't write a book just because you can and start labelling people criminals just because your law firm lost a case against them.
BTW: did I hear you say restitution? Laughing