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Sowore Criticizes Peter Obi’s Visit to Afe Babalola Over Dele Farotimi’s Detention

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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.

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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.

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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.”

 


 

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Former Senator Shehu Sani Declines Invitation to Judge Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant

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Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani declines invitation to judge the Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant.

It was reported that the position of a judge was offered to Shehu Sani by Ben Murray Bruce, founder of Silverbird Group. However, Sani rejected the offer to judge the event.

Ben Bruce takes to social media to invite the former senator to be present at the event and sit as a judge.

Shebu Sani then responded by stating “You should have send me a formal letter and with full benefits attached to it after I have passed the Judgment. I appreciate the honour from a good friend. Unfortunately, I’ll be unavailable on that day. I wish you a successful outing.”


 

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Mr. Macaroni Laments to Lagos State Governor Over Traffic Cause

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Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni expresses dissatisfaction with the Governor of Lagos State over traffic issues.

It can be reported that Lagos has been suffering through a serious traffic phase. The reason behind this was revealed to be the Independence Bridge repairs.

Governor Sanwo Olu then pleaded with Lagosians to bear with the traffic as the repair is necessary. “Let’s think outside the box. If you don’t have business to do in Victoria Island in the next 2 to 3 weeks, conduct your business online and plan ahead.”

However, Mr Macaroni reacts to the Governor’s plea by stating “If the government had any regard whatsoever for the people of Lagos, these measures and more extensive ones would have been taken before yesterday to make this process as painless as possible for the people.”

He lamented on the serious effect that this traffic has taken on people’s day to day life and shared that the government didn’t consider its people.

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Michelle Says She Married Barack Obama When He Wasn’t Financially Stable

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Michelle Obama recently shared that when she first met Barack Obama, he wasn’t “financially sound.”

The couple crossed paths in 1988 when Barack joined a law firm in Chicago, where Michelle was already working. On a recent podcast episode she hosts with her brother, Craig, Michelle reflected on the importance of financial stability in a relationship.

During a conversation with British author Jay Shetty, Craig asked Michelle, “Would you be attracted to a guy who’s not financially stable when you meet him?”

Without hesitation, Michelle replied, “Uh, I married one.”

Craig, who seemed to have set her up for that response, laughed and jokingly said, “Don’t you like that alley-oop I just threw you? In basketball, you just point—you don’t even have to say it.”

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