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Dele Farotimi Says He Still Has Four Lawsuits Despite Case Withdrawal
Activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi has revealed that he is still battling four separate lawsuits in different states, all filed by members of the Aare Afe Babalola law office.
He shared this on Sunday during the Toyin Falola Interviews, days after Aare Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University, agreed to withdraw legal cases against him.
Farotimi had previously been arrested and arraigned in two different courts in Ekiti State after Babalola filed a petition accusing him of defamation.
The allegations stemmed from his book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, which Babalola claimed contained defamatory content.
As a result, Farotimi faced trial for criminal defamation in an Ekiti State Magistrates’ Court and was also charged with cyberbullying at the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti.
Following interventions by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other senior traditional rulers, Babalola decided to drop the charges. However, during Sunday’s discussion themed Politics, Law and Society, Farotimi disclosed that while the criminal cases had been withdrawn, four civil suits remained active.
“My inability to fully speak on certain aspects of this matter is because, even though the criminal proceedings have been discontinued, I still have four ongoing cases in different states, all filed by members of the same law office,” he said.
Farotimi defended his book, emphasizing that it was not written out of gossip or idle speculation but was the result of thorough research.
“I wasn’t in a beer parlour, an officers’ mess, or sitting around gossiping. I wrote a book,” he said. “If anyone thinks I’ve lied, they should read it and challenge me with facts.”
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Torseer Yina, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the ancient town.
The curfew takes effect from Thursday, October 8, 2026, following unrest and violent protests in the area.
According to reports, the action was taken to contain the unrest and violent protests by members of BEMOA following the death of one of its members by unknown gunmen.
The protest, which was reportedly hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent after an angry mob burnt two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
The Gboko council chairman said the curfew takes effect immediately and warned that anyone caught flouting the order or breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with.
Nine people have died in a fatal road crash along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore axis of the expressway. It involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line and a white Sino truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), all nine people involved in the crash, comprising three males and six females, died in the incident.
The FRSC said the crash occurred while it was raining and the road was wet, with preliminary investigations identifying speed violation as the probable cause.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the report, while the bodies of the victims were taken to the General Hospital Morgue in Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits and exercise extra caution when driving in the rain.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaks on the role and importance of teachers in the world to celebrate Teachers’ Day today.
He spoke on technology and its advancement and shared that while it is going well, teachers can never be replaced.
“These tools can help teachers reach learners and tailor instruction, but the judgement, encouragement and human connection of a skilled teacher remain indispensable,” he said.
“Every doctor, engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and public servant has benefited from a teacher and could not have become what they are today without teachers,” the minister said.
“When we honour teachers, we honour the people who make every other profession possible.”
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