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Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has asked Nigerians to a “nationwide/global protest” against the judiciary over the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist.


In a post on X on Thursday, Sowore said the protest will kick off on December 10 from the Afe Babalola Chambers in Lagos, Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, Police Headquarters in Ekiti, and Kings’ College Campus in London.


"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," the post reads.

https://www.thecable.ng/sowore-to-lead-protest-against-judiciary-over-dele-farotimis-detention/

It is time we all begin to condemn the weaponization of protests by Omoyele Sowore.

We must not sit idly and be selective when it comes to issues bordering on national security.

Mr Dele Farotimi not only made some damning allegations against Afe Babalola SAN in a book, he also made same in a press conference.

According to Afe Babalola's petition against Dele Farotimi, he petitioned that Dele Farotimi alleged as follows:

"That Aare Afe Babalola corrupted the Supreme Court to procure a fraudulent judgement in the service of his client" See page IX.

"That Aare Afe Babalola, Olu Daramola, Olu Faro and the law offices of Afe Babalola & Co, (Emmanuel Chambers) compromised the Supreme Court and the remaining semblance of integrity it might have had when they went back to the Supreme Court and got the Court to swim in the sewer of corruption and shameful self-Abnegation". See page X

"That Afe Babalola libeled me and the fact of the libel became known to me in a suit against Lawal Pedro SAN". See page X.

What has been established?

1. Dele Farotimi himself itted there was a bench warrant issued against him to appear in Ekiti State to answer to the summons. wWhy didn't he honour the invitations? He claimed he committed the crime in Lagos and saw no reason to be called to Ekiti. Which law school did he even attend?

2. Instead of attending to the warrants, Dele Farotimi rushed to do a press conference to make claims that Afe Babalola was using the judiciary to bully him. No one questioned his accusations; they just believed him, because in their eyes, he could do no wrong.

3. If there is a bench warrant, how is it illegal? Can it be vacated? How? If yes, why didn't he seek a superior court order to vacate it?

4. Sahara Reporters and People's Gazette are being used to villify Afe Babalola to the effect that they even lied that King's College was considering their relationship with Afe Babalola. I think they should be added to the law suit.

5. Some people do not understand that human rights activism is not a license to bully those they don't like. Many of the latter-day human rights so-called activists are using their voice to terrorize and destroy others. There must be ability for things said.

6. Atiku Abubakar desperately tried, but failed to effectively condemn President Bola Tinubu for the arrest of Farotimi. His vituperations failed when it was established that both Farotimi and Babalola ed the same candidate, and Babalola is not particularly fond of Tinubu. The candidate both legal pugilists ed took sides with one of them quickly because the mob ing him took that side.

What we see is that there is unjustified anger by a certain mob against Afe Babalola, which we consider unfair. Dele Farotimi made some allegations against Afe Babalola and the Supreme Court as well as Justices of the Supreme Court, including Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour. It is incumbent upon Dele Farotimi to prove those allegations so that if anyone is corrupting our Supreme Court, the person is identified and EFCC steps in, and all judges involved are punished. Otherwise, let the law be applied on such if a case of defamation is established. It is also a matter that borders on national security if our Supreme Court is said to be corruptible and corrupted. If justices were compromised, the sensible thing to do would be to submit a petition to the NJC. If that was not done, then it amounts to malice to rush to write a book without substantiating such accusations. I urge the DSS to invite Dele Farotimi to come and give explanations on what he knows about corruption in the judiciary.

As for Afe Bababola, do not bow to the pressure of the mob. The name you have built for yourself and your children is being rubbished. Deploy every legal arsenal you have to ensure that Dele Farotimi proves everything he accused you of.

I'd also call upon the young ones who protests senselessly. Omoyele Sowore is a failed politician who uses protests to advance his failed political ambitions. He misled some of our young ones to riots last August. that some of them died. Has he visited their families? Do not allow yourself to be a weapon in the hands of a failed revolution monger, please.

Let the judiciary do its job, please. This is a case between two Nigerians more so legal practitioners.
All these intimidation of the judiciary will not help Farotimi's case unless you, Sowore, wants to use the matter to trend as usual.

Try nonsense in Ekiti and be jailed.

I wonder y he didn't come n contest for governor in Ondo state, youth could hv voted for him

Sowore clout chaser.

First time I will a protest

Someone used pen and paper to write against you

Why don’t you use that same pen and paper to defend yourself and all the allegations

Instead, you go around criminal detaining him

How many corrupt politicians have been detained in such manner before

How is democracy going to thrive if you don’t have freedom of speech

There is no smoke without fire, it’s possible Afe Babalola was an extremely corrupt lawyer who received kickbacks and contracts illegally through govt influence

His university costs billions almost the same on par with universities built with fraudulent pastors who milk thier congregation for money such as bishop oyedepo and the rest

If he had nothing to hide he won’t be running helter scatter because of a book

Like
How can a book trigger someone so much

Go on as long as it's going to be a peaceful protest.

But please don't just allow B*afrans to you in the protest.

We all know anything they are involved in must lead to violence, crime, can*ibalism & anarchy

Tinubu and his illiterate agberotic Yoruba ers have succeeded in creating enemies he don’t even know about all over Nigeria. Even among his Yoruba sensible brothers.

That's what you get when you speak anyhow with solid evidence. That small boy very dark man is my next.

All the best to him

In all, Uncle Dele needs medical check up

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8285941/dele-farotimi-needs-medical-checkup

Another opportunist

Is defamation a capital offense?

Can't he be granted bail?

Why keep him in detention?

Some SAN sef. Make i rest my case here

helinues:
All the best to him

In all, Uncle Dele needs medical check up

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8285941/dele-farotimi-needs-medical-checkup

When last did you go for your meds at uselu medical?

It is time the people troop out against tyranny and state capture!


The govt is just using Afe Babalola case as a screen saver! Govt is behind his arrest!

emkz:
It is time we all begin to condemn the weaponization of protests by Omoyele Sowore.

We must not sit idly and be selective when it comes to issues bordering on national security.

Mr Dele Farotimi not only made some damning allegations against Afe Babalola SAN in a book, he also made same in a press conference.

According to Afe Babalola's petition against Dele Farotimi, he petitioned that Dele Farotimi alleged as follows:



What has been established?

1. Dele Farotimi himself itted there was a bench warrant issued against him to appear in Ekiti State to answer to the summons. wWhy didn't he honour the invitations? He claimed he committed the crime in Lagos and saw no reason to be called to Ekiti. Which law school did he even attend?

2. Instead of attending to the warrants, Dele Farotimi rushed to do a press conference to make claims that Afe Babalola was using the judiciary to bully him. No one questioned his accusations; they just believed him, because in their eyes, he could do no wrong.

3. If there is a bench warrant, how is it illegal? Can it be vacated? How? If yes, why didn't he seek a superior court order to vacate it?

4. Sahara Reporters and People's Gazette are being used to villify Afe Babalola to the effect that they even lied that King's College was considering their relationship with Afe Babalola. I think they should be added to the law suit.

5. Some people do not understand that human rights activism is not a license to bully those they don't like. Many of the latter-day human rights so-called activists are using their voice to terrorize and destroy others. There must be ability for things said.

What we see is that there is unjustified anger by a certain mob against Afe Babalola, which we consider unfair. Dele Farotimi made some allegations against Afe Babalola and the Supreme Court as well as Justices of the Supreme Court, including Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour. It is incumbent upon Dele Farotimi to prove those allegations so that if anyone is corrupting our Supreme Court, the person is identified and EFCC steps in, and all judges involved are punished. Otherwise, let the law be applied on such if a case of defamation is established. It is also a matter that borders on national security if our Supreme Court is said to be corruptible and corrupted. If justices were compromised, the sensible thing to do would be to submit a petition to the NJC. If that was not done, then it amounts to malice to rush to write a book without substantiating such accusations. I urge the DSS to invite Dele Farotimi to come and give explanations on what he knows about corruption in the judiciary.

As for Afe Bababola, do not bow to the pressure of the mob. The name you have built for yourself and your children is being rubbished. Deploy every legal arsenal you have to ensure that Dele Farotimi proves everything he accused you of.

I'd also call upon the young ones who protests senselessly. Omoyele Sowore is a failed politician who uses protests to advance his failed political ambitions. He misled some of our young ones to riots last August. that some of them died. Has he visited their families? Do not allow yourself to be a weapon in the hands of a failed revolution monger, please.

Damaging Director.

Dele Farotimi is a man who has a well defined reputation...Let forget he criticize the present government.He is a blunt and candid fellow...I don't hate any tribe but he(Dele farotimi) made me to ire the Yorubas the more for his eloquency,intelligency,and uprightness...I adore honesty and uprightness.....

It baffles me when Sowore and co begin to tell an aggrieved person how to seek redress.
Under Nigeria law, Afe Babalola has an option to either pursue a criminal charge or file for libel, he made his choice, why should that be a problem.
I imagine that Dele as a lawyer already knows the options available to Afe Babalola, and was prepared to damn either of it. Why the fuss.
Why should Sowore take this as oppression and didn't see that Dele has severely injured Afe. Let's be fair to all.

emkz:
It is time we all begin to condemn the weaponization of protests by Omoyele Sowore.

We must not sit idly and be selective when it comes to issues bordering on national security.

Mr Dele Farotimi not only made some damning allegations against Afe Babalola SAN in a book, he also made same in a press conference.

According to Afe Babalola's petition against Dele Farotimi, he petitioned that Dele Farotimi alleged as follows:



What has been established?

1. Dele Farotimi himself itted there was a bench warrant issued against him to appear in Ekiti State to answer to the summons. wWhy didn't he honour the invitations? He claimed he committed the crime in Lagos and saw no reason to be called to Ekiti. Which law school did he even attend?

2. Instead of attending to the warrants, Dele Farotimi rushed to do a press conference to make claims that Afe Babalola was using the judiciary to bully him. No one questioned his accusations; they just believed him, because in their eyes, he could do no wrong.

3. If there is a bench warrant, how is it illegal? Can it be vacated? How? If yes, why didn't he seek a superior court order to vacate it?

4. Sahara Reporters and People's Gazette are being used to villify Afe Babalola to the effect that they even lied that King's College was considering their relationship with Afe Babalola. I think they should be added to the law suit.

5. Some people do not understand that human rights activism is not a license to bully those they don't like. Many of the latter-day human rights so-called activists are using their voice to terrorize and destroy others. There must be ability for things said.

What we see is that there is unjustified anger by a certain mob against Afe Babalola, which we consider unfair. Dele Farotimi made some allegations against Afe Babalola and the Supreme Court as well as Justices of the Supreme Court, including Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour. It is incumbent upon Dele Farotimi to prove those allegations so that if anyone is corrupting our Supreme Court, the person is identified and EFCC steps in, and all judges involved are punished. Otherwise, let the law be applied on such if a case of defamation is established. It is also a matter that borders on national security if our Supreme Court is said to be corruptible and corrupted. If justices were compromised, the sensible thing to do would be to submit a petition to the NJC. If that was not done, then it amounts to malice to rush to write a book without substantiating such accusations. I urge the DSS to invite Dele Farotimi to come and give explanations on what he knows about corruption in the judiciary.

As for Afe Bababola, do not bow to the pressure of the mob. The name you have built for yourself and your children is being rubbished. Deploy every legal arsenal you have to ensure that Dele Farotimi proves everything he accused you of.

I'd also call upon the young ones who protests senselessly. Omoyele Sowore is a failed politician who uses protests to advance his failed political ambitions. He misled some of our young ones to riots last August. that some of them died. Has he visited their families? Do not allow yourself to be a weapon in the hands of a failed revolution monger, please.

Lets see how this will pan out.
The alleged crime was committed in Lagos i.e the book was published and unveiled in Lagos. So there is no Police to handle the case in Lagos that should have jurisdiction over the case? You guys are just being clever by half by initiating the case in Ekiti

The argument of jurisdiction will destroy the case in Ekiti because only Lagos courts can assume jurisdiction over the case.

The case cannot also be prosecuted in Lagos courts because Defamation is no longer an offence in the state.

The highest the old man can do is to use his connections to detain Dele for some time to inflict emotional pains on him to soothe his ego.

Pagenaija1:


When last did you go for your meds at uselu medical?

Mynd44
Seun
Oam4j
Nlfpmod
Fergie001
Mukina
Dominique

Why have you guys been ignoring the reporting about this guy derailing threads for days. The 2 monikers below have been using to be derailing threads which is against rule 1

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/revfrnoah/posts

INEC is political party inside APC as some has postulated by someone on this forum. Nigeria long walk to democracy is likened to that of the israelites 40 years walk to Cannan land 🤒

The judiciary is really taking Nigerians for granted. Those who make peaceful revolution impossible are also making violent revolution inevitable.

😮This is a strange allegation🤔

Afronighto:
INEC is political party inside APC as some has postulated by someone on this forum 🤒

sweetjohn:
Tinubu and his illiterate agberotic Yoruba ers have succeeded in creating enemies he don’t even know about all over Nigeria. Even among his Yoruba sensible brothers.

Oga, shut up, this is not about Tinubu, use your brain pls.

Sowore again?

Omoyeye Sowore; Protester in chief of the armed forces

The poser: Is the crime alleged against Dele bailable? If it is, why is he in detention? Neither the judiciary nor the activists should be seen to intimidate the other. Due process should be followed. I feel that Dele Farotimi should be bailed and charged with the strictest proof of his allegations. Since these allegations are against the judiciary, it is touchy because the same judiciary will look into the complaint.

Joblessness!

emkz:


https://www.thecable.ng/sowore-to-lead-protest-against-judiciary-over-dele-farotimis-detention/

helinues:


Mynd44
Seun
Oam4j
Nlfpmod
Fergie001
Mukina
Dominique

Why have you guys been ignoring the reporting about this guy derailing threads foe days. The 2 monikers below have been using to be derailing threads which is against rule 1

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/pagenaija1/posts

You picked up the mantra of stupidity from APC which always thrives in character assassination

You called a man mad

And I asked when you last went for your psychosis checkup , you are raving mad and calling the mods ?

It’s a big dog vs small dog issue,since he has received several order to appear before the court but he refused.the court cannot make arrest but can give order to the police to arrest and produce him for actions so what’s the fuss here.

DesChyko:


So the privatisation of the NPF for select pockets and judiciary for hire are not issues bordering on National Security?

Do not forget that the mouth which you use to eat food is also that which is used to eat poison.

Do not allow your stomach to be the end of you.

who is privatizing the police in this case now,so after dele refused court order to present himself before it.lets stop all these social media unwarranted sensationalism and say things the way they be.Dele is a lawyer and he already knows the consequences so let him face it.

emkz:
It is time we all begin to condemn the weaponization of protests by Omoyele Sowore.

We must not sit idly and be selective when it comes to issues bordering on national security.

So the privatisation of the NPF for select pockets and judiciary for hire are not issues bordering on National Security?

Do not forget that the mouth which you use to eat food is also that which is used to eat poison.

Do not allow your stomach to be the end of you.