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Sowore Criticizes Peter Obi’s Visit to Afe Babalola Over Dele Farotimi’s Detention
Human rights activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has sharply criticized Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for his recent visit to legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.
Obi’s visit to Ekiti State on Monday wasn’t limited to his meeting with Afe Babalola.
He also took time to meet with detained lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, who has been embroiled in legal battles since his arrest.
Farotimi, a vocal critic of systemic corruption and the Nigerian legal system, has a history of challenging powerful figures and advocating for judicial reform.
His arrest, on allegations of defamation against Afe Babalola, has been widely viewed by activists as a tactic to silence dissent.
Farotimi was detained in Lagos last Tuesday before being charged before a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti on a 16-count charge, primarily related to defamation.
The situation escalated further when, on December 6, the Nigerian police filed additional cybercrime charges against him at the Federal High Court in Ekiti.
On Monday, December 9, the court granted him bail to the tune of N50 million, a sum that his legal team is still working to meet.
Sowore’s criticism of Peter Obi’s visit was pointed and symbolic. In a post on his X handle (formerly Twitter), Sowore likened Obi’s actions to historical injustices, saying, “I condemn those who went to ‘beg’ Chief Afe Babalola today over the unjust detention and persecution of Dele Farotimi.
The delegation led by Peter Obi did colossal injustice to the struggle to drain the swamp of judicial criminality in our country.
Obi’s action is like forcing Rosa Parks to return to the back of the bus of racial injustice during the civil rights era in the United States! The struggle continues! #FreeDeleFarotimiNow.”
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has spoken about what he considers one of the country’s biggest problems, stating that many Nigerians are worried about government taxation, insecurity, and the increasing rate of kidnappings for ransom.
He lamented the situation and criticized the government, arguing that these issues have become deeply rooted and that there appears to be no lasting solution in sight.
According to him “In Nigeria we have two governments. One is collecting tax, the other one is collecting ransom. Both of them have one thing in common which is to make life difficult for their people.
The one that is collecting tax without doing anything will come and share you rice and semolina. The one that is collecting ransom is doing giveaway on social media.”
It was reported that bandits were seen in Kwara State and abducted six residents from Rukpete Village.
The incident was reported to have occurred on June 8 at about 11 p.m.
Sources revealed that seven people were initially taken, but an elderly man was later released, leaving six victims in captivity.
The rising cases of insecurity in the country remain quite alarming.
The state of the country is affecting many people, as they believe nowhere is safe, including schools where they keep their children.
It has been reported that some parents have started withdrawing their children from schools in Abuja.
It can be noted that rumours of bandits being sighted near a school triggered panic, causing parents to hurriedly remove their children for safety.
While the reports of bandits have not been confirmed, the school has also issued safety measures to ensure the protection of students within the premises.
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