Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has reportedly agreed to withdraw the defamation and cyberbullying cases against activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi following the intervention of Yoruba monarchs led by the Ooni of Ife, and Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Remember that Babalola filed criminal charges against Farotimi for alleged defamation, stemming from claims in Farotimi’s book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, where the activist accused Babalola of corruption and winning cases through improper means.
Farotimi was subsequently arraigned before two courts in Ekiti State.
Despite previous appeals from prominent figures like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Catholic Bishop Mathew Kukah, and Oba Adejugbe, Babalola had initially refused to drop the cases, citing the severity of the accusations.
The decision was reached during a midnight meeting at ABUAD, which was attended by several traditional rulers, including the Olojudo of Ido Ekiti, Oba Ayorinde Ilori-Faboro; the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe; the Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Oba Joseph Adewole; and the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu.
The Ooni of Ife, speaking on behalf of the Yoruba monarchs, urged Babalola to forgive and withdraw the cases, assuring him that his name and reputation remain untarnished.
Babalola then agreed to withdraw his suit against Farotimi.
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