#Aare Afe Babalola vs Dele farotimi
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It was reported on Monday January 27,2025 that the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola has agreed to drop all criminal defamation suit against Lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Dele Farotimi.
Africa This Week gathered that this followed the intervention from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba monarchs from the SouthWest, Nigeria.
According to the legal luminary said he has decided to drop the charges against Farotimi following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi and other prominent traditional rulers in the country.
“The Ewi of Ado has come here to meet me on this matter, former president Obasanjo has intervened.
The same goes for Bishop Matthew Kukah and a host of other prominent Nigerians to ask for the exact thing you have come to ask for this evening.
My answer to them has been no, but today my answer is yes”, Afe Babalola said.
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