•Akpabio and Natasha Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her. The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court today with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide Mfon Patrick listed as second to third defendants, reports Channels TV. In the suit,...
•Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State A 53-year-old lawyer, Wale Odusola, has been docked before an Akure Magistrate’s Court, Ondo State, for alleged verballing and psychologically abusing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on social media. Odusola was accused of using his Facebook page to criticise the governor, alleging that he had failed to act i...
•Dele Farotimi The Nigeria Police Force has filed a notice of discontinuance in the alleged defamation suit filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, against Lagos-based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi. Our correspondent sighted the notice of discontinuance dated January 29, 2025 which was filed pursuant to...
•VeryDarkMan and Femi Falana SAN The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has adjourned till February 19, the defamation suit filed by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and his son Folarin, popularly known as Falz, against Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). Justice Matthias Dawodu fixed the date today to hear a preliminary objection [&hel...
•Dele Farotimi (left) and Afe Babalola The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected a request by Chief Afe Babalola SAN’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the law practising license of lawyer and author, Tomilola Farotimi, also known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional miscondu...
•Dele Farotimi and Afe Babalola The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted an order of interim injunction, restraining Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi whether acting by himself or his representatives, from further publishing, selling, circulating, advertising, or distributing the physical/hard/digital or ...
•Dele Farotimi and Afe Babalola Supporters of human rights lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi, and those of legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), clashed today at the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Confusion erupted after the adjournment for ruling on the bail application of Farotimi to December 20, 2024, reports Daily Trust. Bab...
•Deji Adeyanju Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju retracted the alleged defamatory statements made against the acting National Chairman and the acting National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party Umar Damagun, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, yesterday. Adeyanju, in a letter dated December 6 written from his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partn...
•Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have reportedly arrested human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi’s arrest was revealed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in a post on his X handle today. Sowore called for the lawyer’s immediate release, emphasising...
The Oyo State Police Command arraigned a 39-year-old man, Ganiyu Abiola, yesterday for allegedly defaming a police officer on Facebook and WhatsApp. The defendant, whose address was not disclosed, faced charges of defamation and breach of peace before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court, reports Daily Independent. Inspector Sikiru Opaleye, th...
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