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AFE BABALOLA WITHDRAWS CRIMINAL DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST DELE FAROTIMI AFTER OONI OF IFE’S INTERVENTION
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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Renowned lawyer and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has withdrawn his criminal defamation suit against human rights activist, Dele Farotimi. The decision came after a visit from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who intervened in the matter. Babalola had sued Farotimi over a book that allegedly defamed him. However, after a meeting with the Ooni and other Yoruba traditional rulers, Babalola agreed to withdraw the suit. “We have come today to appeal to Aare Babalola to forgive his son; Dele Farotimi and what we want from him is to withdraw the criminal charges against Farotimi today,” said the Ooni. Babalola, in his response, said he had forgiven Farotimi and would instruct his lawyers to withdraw the criminal charges against him. “Today is a very important day for me, I’m a Yoruba man and I’m very proud to be one… My answer to them has been ‘NO’ but today my answer is ‘YES’,” he said. The meeting, which took place at Afe Babalola University, was attended by several Yoruba traditional rulers, including the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, and Oloye of Oye-Ekiti.