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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 misconduct.

Farotimi was brought before the LPDC based on a petition authored by Ola Faro, a lawyer in Emmanuel Chambers.

The petition alleged that Farotimi, in his book “Nigeria and Criminal Justice System”, made defamatory statements against the Supreme Court and the legal profession.

However, in its report, the LPDC determined that the alleged offences occurred in Farotimi’s capacity as an author, not during his practice as a legal professional.

The LPDC concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to address complaints about publications and advised aggrieved parties to seek redress in regular courts.

The LPDC Chairman, Justice Isaq Usman Bello, affirmed that the petition could not be granted due to jurisdictional limitations.

The book reportedly referenced suit number SC/146/2006 between Major Muritala Gbadamosi Eletu and HRH Oba Tijani Akinloye and others, claiming corruption, bribery, and other unethical practices involving judicial officers and the legal community.

The petition from Emmanuel Chambers accused Farotimi of distorting case facts, disrespecting fellow lawyers, and engaging in actions that obstructed justice for personal gain. Specific grievances included references to a Supreme Court judgment that affected multiple residential estates and subsequent legal proceedings undermining the apex court’s decision.

The Chambers claimed that Farotimi’s book violated several sections of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2023 and requested that his name be struck off the Roll of Legal Practitioners.

The LPDC’s report stated: “The publication is an intellectual property and not a conduct or action committed while practicing as a Legal Practitioner. All aggrieved parties who find the publication ‘defamatory’ should ventilate their grievances through the regular courts.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/12/24/defamation-lpdc-rejects-afe-babalolas-request-to-debar-farotimi/

Good! This man is one of the rare people who sees this world as it is....he stands for what he believes not minding what anyone thinks!

Wahala.... Obedients don push this one enter plenty drama, even Afe Babalola no send their Messiah wey go prostrate for forgiveness the other day 😀

Justice will prevail at last

Christmas like this ,I wanted to surprise my 5 year old nephew with timberland boots..Dem say na #67,000
Shou!
67k Tim's for pikin wey never any cult..??

That would have been a cart before the horse situation.

Let him conclude his legal defence in court and the outcome will indicate if that path can be explored to serve as a deterrent to other legal professionals who do not know the ethics of their profession and deliberately cast aspersions on the legal system.

Good.
Ride on Farotimi

WHAT IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS OLD MAN SEF, U DON SEW AM ALREADY WHY DO U WANNA REVOKE HIS LICENSE AGAIN, NO BE JUJU BE THAT

The LPDC concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to address complaints about publications and advised aggrieved parties to seek redress in regular courts.

for a person of Afe Babalola legal standing, how come he is more interested in using his influence to "punish" Farotimi instead of pursuing the path of as recommended by the LPDC?

A sinner is running when no one pursue, afe babalola is in limbo, his conscience is disturbing him, omo ale highest bidder judge.

I expect Chief Afe to know better on the limit of what LPDC could do.

Wait till the court case is over, if he's guilty as charged, then the hammer of the LPDC could land on him.

Hmmm !

What is wrong with this una Afe Babalola?

You have a good case as claimed by his ers, why don't you allow the case to finish and Dele disgraced so that he can start the derobing process.

Nawaoo!

Good

Makunahatata:
Wahala.... Obedients don push this one enter plenty drama, even Afe Babalola no send their Messiah wey go prostrate for forgiveness the other day 😀

c ya mouth!

u think it's Jez to swallow amala wit gbegiri soup finish then com online to yan opata?

wat bizness does OBIdients have in dis matter?

Na so dem dey debar?

Good. The world doesn't revolve around them.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion based on experiences and perspectives.

1bunne4lif:




https://www.channelstv.com/2024/12/24/defamation-lpdc-rejects-afe-babalolas-request-to-debar-farotimi/

Farotimi and his likes must have learned a big lesson through his ordeal. If you are the kind that easily gets triggered by people clapping for you to rile you up ... Watch your back and be cautious in your utterances always because most of them just want to put you into trouble

Nokio2:
Christmas like this ,I wanted to surprise my 5 year old nephew with timberland boots..Dem say na #67,000
Shou!
67k Tim's for pikin wey never any cult..??

For the humour, I say thank you

Aare Are Babalola should please let this slide and forget this whole thing for now.

I believe Uncle Dele has learnt his lesson .

They came for this guy's jugular.

I heard this guy talk about the prez in the build up to the last elections, man is vile and savage.

I hope he comes out of this a better person. Have your facts ready if you must try to pull anyone down

Afe Babalola thinks he can pocket the LPDC the way he has pocketed judges.

Afe Babalola is a comedian

Dispute is between two people but their disciplinary body should disbar one because the other is a SAN LOL, LOLer, LOLest.

Nice one. No need debarring the guy. He has done nothing to warrant that.

They should just sue him for billions and ask him to pay for damages if he can't substantiate his claim

Makunahatata:
Wahala.... Obedients don push this one enter plenty drama, even Afe Babalola no send their Messiah wey go prostrate for forgiveness the other day 😀

MUMU people,

Una don start to rejoice again when matter just dey begin, no so una rejoice for Uju issue with Yoruba people for Canada.

Later una carry shame go base on the outcome.


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Addme:
Aare Are Babalola should please let this slide and forget this whole thing for now.

I believe Uncle Dele has learnt his lesson .

wat lesson?

Smartcitizen:



MUMU people,

Una don start to rejoice again when matter just dey begin, no so una rejoice for Uju issue with Yoruba people for Canada.

Later una carry shame go base on the outcome.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😘😘

your papa ,mama ,grandpa, grandmama, great great grandmama and papa....MUMU

Makunahatata:
your papa ,mama ,grandpa, grandmama, great great grandmama and papa....MUMU

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Makunahatata:
Wahala.... Obedients don push this one enter plenty drama, even Afe Babalola no send their Messiah wey go prostrate for forgiveness the other day 😀

Read this comment and check your age again

Makunahatata:
Wahala.... Obedients don push this one enter plenty drama, even Afe Babalola no send their Messiah wey go prostrate for forgiveness the other day 😀

Trace any primary or nursery school around and just find jotter and sir down.

The old man's defeat have gradually started.
Is only time it will take, Dele Farotimi will win.
No one have ever won the TRUTH.
The Truth always win.