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Peter Obi, Obasanjo, Bishop Kukah step in to resolve Dele Farotimi-Afe Babalola defamation feud

DOCTORS REVIEW AFFIRMS| ANOTHER COVID’19 SAGA OUTBREAK ABOUT TO HIT THE WORLD AGAIN | SEE V!DEO OF THE CLAIM HERE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN IT COMES.High-profile Nigerians, including Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Catholic Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, have intervened in the ongoing defamation case between lawyer Dele Farotimi and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola. ...Tap To Read The Full Story Here | ..Tap To Read The Full Story Here...

The case was triggered by allegations of criminal defamation made by Babalola against Farotimi, following claims in Farotimi’s controversial book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.

Babalola had accused Farotimi of tarnishing his reputation, leading to criminal charges and Farotimi’s remand in Ado-Ekiti prison.

According to The Nation, Obi, alongside his southwest coordinator in the 2023 presidential elections, Sola Ebiseni, visited both Babalola and Farotimi in Ado-Ekiti in a bid to facilitate a resolution.

The report revealed that during the two-hour meeting, Babalola laid out conditions for an amicable settlement, including Farotimi retracting his plea of not guilty and issuing a public apology in major newspapers.

Obasanjo and Kukah had previously reached out to Babalola in an effort to mediate the situation.

Despite efforts at reconciliation, Farotimi has reportedly remained firm in his position, demanding that the case be withdrawn before any apology is made.DOCTORS REVIEW AFFIRMS| ANOTHER COVID’19 SAGA OUTBREAK ABOUT TO HIT THE WORLD AGAIN | SEE V!DEO OF THE CLAIM HERE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN IT COMES.

The matter is expected to continue in court, with a ruling on Farotimi’s bail application scheduled for December 20, 2024.…Read -T.he.Full_Article.Here.

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