The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti
(ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has slammed N500 million damage against Dele
Farotimi for defamation while also demanding complete seizure of all digital
and printed copies of his publication.
This was disclosed in a leaked court paper from the
ongoing legal tussle between the elder statesman and the human rights lawyer.
As contained in the court paper, Babalola’s Managing
Partner, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, accused Farotimi of making “false, mischievous and
defamatory” statements in his controversial book titled “Nigeria and its
Criminal Justice System”.
Ogunwumiju alleged that the publication has damaged
the reputation of Babalola and his chambers.
In the same vein, the lawyer prayed to the Federal
High Court for an order of interlocutory injunction demanding the seizure of
all physical copies of the books.
He also called for the restraining of publishers,
marketers, and others involved in the circulation of the book, from the further
publication and circulation of both physical and digital copies.
Meanwhile, NPO earlier reported the denial of
Farotimi’s bail application by Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court.
The court adjourned the hearing of the bail
application till December 20th.
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