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The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday, struck out cybercrimes charges filed by the police against lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, at the instance of senior lawyer Afe Babalola.

The Nigerian police filed the cybercrime charges after receiving Mr Babalola’s petition accusing Mr Farotimi of defaming him llast year. The police also filed a separate criminal defamation case, similarly prompted by Mr Babalola’s petition, at a chief magistrate’s court in Ado-Ekiti.

On Sunday, Mr Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), announced his decision to have the cases against Mr Farotimi withdrawn.

The nonagenarian said he succumbed to the pleas to end the cases following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and some other traditional rulers pleading with him to forgive Mr Farotimi.

Mr Farotimi, 57, was not present at the meeting held at ABUAD, on Sunday, where Mr Babalola granted him unconditional forgiveness.

Police prosecutor Samson Osobu applied for the withdrawal of the cybercrime charges at the resumed hearing of the case on Wednesday.

Mr Osobu told the court that the prosecution filed a notice of discontinuance following the desire of Mr Babalola, the nominal complainant, to withdraw the case.

“The matter is slated for hearing today, but we have filed a notice of discontinuance dated 29 January 2025, and filed this morning,” he said.

Mr Farotimi’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, did not object to the application.

Based on the application, the judge, Babs Kuewumi, struck out the charges.

“This case is hereby struck out,” Mr Kuewumi ruled.

Speaking with journalists after the proceedings, Mr Olumide-Fusika affirmed that the cybercrime case had ended, but declined to comment on related matters pending in other courts.

He also said that he had advised his client against granting press interviews on the matter.

TIMES reported that Mr Faroitimi said he had no comment on Mr Babalola’s reported forgiveness when ed on Tuesday by our reported.

Pending legal matters
Meanwhile, there is another criminal charge filed by the police against Mr Farotimi which is still pending before a chief magistrate’s court in Ado-Ekiti.

That case, which before chief magistrate Abayomi Adeosun, was scheduled for 13 February.

It is expected that the police will also move to discontinue proceedings in that court and withdraw the charge.

In addition to the criminal cases, two lawyers from Mr Babalola’s firm, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Ola Faro, had also sued Mr Farotimi for N500 million and N600 million, respectively

The FCT High Court also ordered the seizure of physical copies of the book wherever it might be found.

It is not yet clear if these cases will also be discontinued.

Silence
However, ever since the news of Mr Babalola’s forgiveness came to the fore on Monday, Mr Farotimi, usually outspoken, has kept mute and has not spoken about it on his social media handles or YouTube page, where he provided updates about the case with Mr Babalola in the past

His first Facebook post since the development was a cryptic message shared on Tuesday, offering no clear indication of the possible real-life situation he was referring to.

“The good hunting dog is never distracted by the rustling of squirrels in the underbrush..🇳🇬😊,” the post read.

TIMES ed Mr Farotimi via a Whatsapp message on Tuesday and his response confirmed that he had been deliberately silent on the report of the forgiveness granted him by Mr Babalola.

“I have no comment on the news,” Mr Farotimi said, in a response to our reporter’s request for comments.

https://nairaland.moviesx.org/8284886/dele-farotimi-remanded-prison-custody#133157347

I thought he had withdrawn the case against Dele earlier?

Hahaha

So the Dele guy seem to have sent emissaries to go and beg and accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt? Why not follow through with his threat after being goaded on by the ever unintelligent hoebidient crew?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

You're a mumu man .
Use knife 🔪 to slit deles throat na
Grown up man crying more than the bereaved

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

The bolded is very true and mean while Dele no suppose keep quiet. Abi why guy man silent. Water don garri be dat.

Brown envelopes and out of court settlements

https://nairaland.moviesx.org/8284886/dele-farotimi-remanded-prison-custody#133157347

Dele, this doesn’t change the fact that Afe Babalola is not corrupt. The case was dropped after traditional rulers pleaded for forgiveness, but that doesn’t erase the initial accusations. While the legal battle might be ending, the real issue remains—was there ever a solid case, or was it just power flexing?

Hmmm

Softmirror:


The bolded is very true and mean while Dele no suppose keep quiet. Abi why guy man silent. Water don garri be dat.

Na Dele be this or na yahoo boy?

There will be more in the coming weeks about this immediate quiet.

Farotimi is probably quiet as part of an agreement to end the issue and in respect to those who stepped in between.

I always thought even if Dele Farotimi lost the case, the expose would not be good on Afe Babalola and the legal profession in Nigeria.

Would have been a very embarrassing, dirty fight.

Well, good it was avoided.

Hmm

What was not suppose to be there at the first place. But he .......


If you know you know

PresidObi:
I thought he had withdrawn the case against Dele earlier?

Dont mind the reckless twist of the headline.

He withdrew the case, hence the court decided to strike it out. But they deliberately and sensationally omitted to mention the withdrawal

Yellowbar people and wayo wayo

PresidObi:
I thought he had withdrawn the case against Dele earlier?

Same thing. It was formally withdrawn and procedure is for the Court to strike it out thereafter.

If Farotimi speaks nonsense again, he will regret his life because he also abused and disparaged the Judiciary that will judge his case.

A

So much naivete from you.

Did Afe Babalola follow the right way by taking him to court or he used his power n influence to arrest him and have him put in jail before charging him to court?

People who begged Babalola did so because they know he wasn't ready for justice but to use the law to intimidate

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

Unfortunately you are right

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

This kind of thinking is weird.

Hmmm

9jatriot:
So the Dele guy accepted the case to be withdrawn, rather than prove to us how he lost a case because the other person was corrupt?

I kind of hate this culture of having to beg for people who deliberately do bad things hoping to beg their way out of it. It is very common on the road, someone will deliberately bash your car and then immediately start begging, if you refused, the people around will turn against you as a wicked man.

People just hate taking responsibility.

It's above you obviously, but anyone can have opinions

Afe Babalola wasn't ready for justice; rather, he sought to use the police and courts to intimidate and harass Dele Farotimi.

Softmirror:


The bolded is very true and mean while Dele no suppose keep quiet. Abi why guy man silent. Water don garri be dat.

honestly, the man no suppose mute ....Abi the so called evidence no gallant?......I'm disappointed sha.......Everyday, we hope and pray for a better Nigeria but it seems evil really chop concrete in this country........

Hailings to people like Sowore abeg!!

The system is actually very corrupt. Why did they have to wait for Afe Baba to publicly declare that he has forgiven him before striking out this case?

Silence
However, ever since the news of Mr Babalola’s forgiveness came to the fore on Monday, Mr Farotimi, usually outspoken, has kept mute and has not spoken about it on his social media handles or YouTube page, where he provided updates about the case with Mr Babalola in the past

Dele my guy go and sin more

You are too direct in your accusations and there is no how you can prove it, even if it’s true

Anyway thank God for your life that is not more than this

Nice

Interesting.

maxkia:


You're a mumu man .
Use knife 🔪 to slit deles throat na
Grown up man crying more than the bereaved

You be the real mumu nitwitt.

Dele we boasting some why couldn’t he say publicly that he didn’t want anyone to apologize on his behalf.

As much as I don’t fancy his crude without any refined personality I was patiently waiting to hear him say that he never sent those people, be as he has portrayed himself to be.

It means he was culpable of publishing what he couldn’t defend

That’s how Ekiti court struck out my case with Nigeria police 2022


We have good indigenous people in that state