NewStats: 3,263,959 , 8,182,089 topics. Date: Monday, 09 June 2025 at 04:11 AM d5w2z

kettykin:
2027 will really be a night of long knives.
The APC’s relentless tactics of coercing opposition politicians to abandon their party tickets and defect to the ruling party is nothing short of political scavenging. It’s a brazen assault on democracy, exposing their desperation to consolidate power by any means necessary. This isn’t about ideology or governance—it’s a shameless power grab, an insult to the electorate who voted for opposition candidates in good faith.

It’s even more damning that the APC, despite its failure to deliver on key promises, continues to rely on backdoor maneuvers to weaken opposition parties instead of winning hearts through performance. This strategy reeks of insecurity, and the North, long known for its political astuteness, surely sees through this charade. The people are watching, and no amount of defections or forced loyalty can erase the glaring incompetence and unfulfilled promises of this istration. If this is their plan for 2027, they may find themselves grasping at straws when the tables turn.

I was reading to find the sense in what you were writing only for me to get to the bolded (and the North, long known for its political astuteness, surely sees through this charade. ) and couldn't help laughing out loud! Ahn ahn the north must come to the rescue or else some people will lose it! MrVitalis see your cousin in the "2027 northernization agenda".

Anyway we're in a democracy and you all are free to align however it pleases you...but wait, where is Obi in all this permutations? V.P? Discarded him so soon? Atiku's shoulder to cry on again? Haba now?

It is Politics:You Play or Get Played!

@writerng came here in his ignorant arrogance and told us that Syria was "sold"...some people sat in a room and cut a "deal" on Syria! Assad just bust your lies bro! Nothing of such happened!

advanceDNA:


clearly don't get the context .....did anyone prevent anyone from suing in Nigeria?? suing culture already exist....and there are penalities for saying or publishing false information

.... The pple that are stealing the wealth of our nation and destroying pple's lives are given a slap on the wrist by allowing them return the money they stole....yet I can throw u in hand cuffs and jail because I don't like something u said....

an offence should be commensurate with the punishment....criminalizing defamation is a military rule behavior ....

No, actually it's you people who want to abuse the freedom of speech that find it an issue whether it is criminal or not and saying one can just wake up and throw anybody in jail because they don't like what they said is simply giving a dog a bad name so you can hang it! Don't overstretch it!

The "people that are stealing our wealth" also have rights in the eyes of the law! Don't they? Some of you want justice but there is no justice without EVIDENCE! You can't just wake up and label a person a thief without evidence in the name of freedom of speech.

So if I wake up and just decide to say anything like some people do on our social media space, I should be aware that there are harsh consequences (yes, military rule behaviour, as if Nigeria is the only country that criminalizes defamation) if not we won't wean ourselves of this easy tendency to defame People.

advanceDNA:


Yes...it can cause damages to reputation and perhaps financial loss...
However you said...i said ..i don't like what you said is not a criminal offence.....Nigerians that have power just kept that law to oppress masses so they dont speak..
..it's a civil issue that should at best attract financial penalties....i hope u are aware that the plaintiff also has to prove in court how the words of the defendant has caused them damages they are trying to claim.......or u think just because the claim is not true is enough to make the defendant to pay or go to jail??

It's a civil suit in sane countries which can lead to some jail term

If the plaintiff has to prove in court how the defendant has caused him damages, how come it is the same "defendant" that wants defamation decriminalised? Oops!

Some of you Nigerians want freedom without harsh consequences and now that people have woken up to the reality of the tool they have, the "defendants" are losing sleep. Before now what we were reading which annoyed me greatly was that line of "My attention has been drawn to bla bla bla"...now, no more of that, boom, you get served court summons!

We have to make this suing culture commonplace that way we have a balance in exercising our freedom of speech! You have the right to speech, and I have a right to sue!

To those of you using the tool of blackmail by telling us that one day we will be in soup and what not...hmm...you have every reason to be worried for yourselves and not for us and if you think Nairaland will be immune for very long with the unverirfiable rash some of you utter about people here, think again!

ppogba:
This calls for the need to review our defamation laws.

The laws seem to loose and hence this penchant for defamation here and there .

Nothing loose in there! People hadn't been taking advantage of it and now that people have decided to activate that legal tool, people who were comfortable with just mouthing anything that comes to that gaping hole in their face and now screaming "freedom of speech"!

Before now it would have been "my attention has been drawn to bla bla" but now it is suing which is a good thing to sanitize how issues are presented!

Nairaland should better get ready to evolve because that tiny subtext about opinions expressed not been the view of Nairaland won't hold for very long!

So many yeyebrities who thrive on defaming will have to start making skits!

spiSeyi:

The evidences are all out there go and listen to the IGP, Hon CJN Justice Ariwoola, Hon. CJN Kekere Ekun, Ngozi Okonjo Iwela, Umar Musa Yaradua's speech and other notables SAN speeches. Dele's book is just the compilations of their comments and his personal experience. And don't forget that the same Afe Babalola was behind the Paris club scandal, privatization of NITEL and even the sale of the govt refinery that Yaradua reversed bcs the process of procurement was corrupt
If Nigeria is a sane country Afebabalola should be thoroughly investigated

You seem to just want to thrive on emotions! It is evidence WHEN it is PRESENTED and TESTED in the courts NOT all these!! Is this so hard to understand? Maybe we should tie whomever to a stake and shoot them just cos you say the "evidence is all out there" abi?

tuborme:
The evidence against all these SANs full for Wikileaks. It is just that Nigerians and their journalists don’t read! In fact, it contains amounts, locations, people and types of bills… everything!

https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/04ABUJA1284_a.html

And you had to wait for Dele to write his book without concrete evidence contained in there? You could have had your book as a bestseller on Amazon now you know our eminent "reader"! Anyway you could still be useful you know, show up in court with all your wiki findings and let's clean up our Judiciary abi?

spiSeyi:

Dele only put the truth into writing almost every sane Nigeria knew that our judiciary are corrupt. Even chief justice Ariwola and Kekere Ekun decried this in their respective speech. Late Umar Musa Yaradua, Okonjo Iwela, Gani Fawayimi, Fela Anikulapo, Falana and other notables all condemned the corrupt Judiciary.
My advice is that Ariwola , Kere Ekun, Yaradua e t.c should also be sued

The "Truth" that you posit is what is going to be tested in the court of law and if you believe in JUSTICE then it automatically suffices that you believe in EVIDENCE! The evidence provided by Dele not just "every sane Nigerian knows that our Judiciary is corrupt" talk is what will make the Truth Factual! No sentiments, It's that simple!

DesChyko:


Has Afe Babalola proven anything yet? The burden of proof lies on the prosecution, not the defendant.

Lol where did this one get this B.S from? So anyone can just make alegations and let the prosecution bring the burden of proof? Wow some of Una dey "reason" sha!

thunder74:
Yoruba bọ̀ "Ènìyàn méjì kií pàdánù irọ́, tí ẹnì ti wọn ba n parọ́ fún kò bá mọ̀, ẹni tó ń parọ́ mọ̀ pé irọ́ lòun ń pa. (Two persons can not be unaware of an existence of a lie, if the person they lie to does not know, the lier will definitely know that what he is saying is a lie).

On the book, Afe and/or Dele knows the truth. And you the defenders of either parties know that most of the things Dele alleged in his book are actually correct and the reality of our judiciary except that you lack the courage to call a spade a spade.

We only murmur in our private spaces and hoping that thing will suddenly change miraculously.

Like someone here opined; if you believe in "JUSTICE" then you MUST also believe in EVIDENCE!

You that know how to "call a spade a spade" is sitting in your house, hiding behind the keypad of your broken phone screen and waited for a Dele to defame someone so you could egg him on to prison! Weldon

Without evidence it is just "beer parlour talk" abeg! Save it until you have something concrete so that you are not counted as part of those that "murmur"

Xisnin:

If you believe in "justice" not jungle or mob justice, then you must also believe in evidence.
Dele has no shred of evidence other than his fictional narrative prowess.

Or should we just pack all the elites into a house and set it on fire to ensure "justice"?

Thank you sir! Emotions that will spew won't produce anything of substance!

Agunesinjaweola:

As much as I agree with your write up, I wonder when shall we do things justly and in a right way in this Nigeria.
Is it the truth or fair to mankind that justice we all know is being procure or bought by the elites !??
Chief Afe Babalola has a right to defend himself but the truth must be told and corrupt judges must be brought to justice !!
Unfortunately, they all belong to the same cults and its the masses that are suffering from a cursed Nation !!!

Sorry but you obviously don't get not to talk more of agreeing with the writeup going by your follow up statements. I say this because going by this case Farotimi has nothing on Afe! Nothing! Just words of mouth that some of you want to elevate as Facts that won't stand the slightest test in the court of law!

This is real world, not Nairaland, not twitter or even a podcast!

You can't in a bid to seek justice, go down the route of illegality! Defamation won't produce justice and not even in this case! Corrupt jugdes must be brought to book but it won't be through some illegality!

Soyombo is one investigative journalist I have come to have deep respect for cos he painstakingly builds empirically verifiable evidence concerning a matter before coming out not all the likes of Dele who yes, are angry with the system, and truly, we all should be but emotions doesnt produce change!

I see Peter Obi and co going to dobale and it's the right approach I must say cos...hmm

Okoroawusa:
Tinubu is just flying up and down. Let him stay one place. What is he going to to do again







*The joke is on you

U ehn lol

hakeemhakeem:


He doesn't want to be locked up again, first experience last for long

Pesin wey just marry

Babangidapikin:
That is leadership. You don't have to be wrong to apologize, but mature to do that .

Hmmm...Anyway let's take your words as "sarcasm"!

Akwamkpuruamu:


Nobpdy sued Tinubu and Buhari for their defamation against GEJ then.

Anyway tables turn too... It's now a season of sue and counter sue

Nothing stops you from suing on their behalf...absentee lawyer!

Hmmmmm2024:

This is 2024, if someone defames you, you know what to do..not harassing the person with police...they went to court to get a bench warrant, just like that ? What do you know about the law before you bring erisco food into this ? ... Do you see any evidence where Dele was invited severally as purported by the police ? This is 2024, talk with evidence...Dele has has openly gave his house address...if you have a charge against him, invite him...is that too much to ask ? You envy America and UK, but you don't want to behave like them ... Rubbish

Nairaland in-house lawyer... well-done!

It's interesting that you all forget that they are BOTH lawyers and they can take care of themselves within the court of law! It is not your business to determine for the agrieved how he goes about seeking redress! So shoosh!

None of you would have told Farotimi to take his evidence of gross violations of judicial pronouncements (not Cho Cho Cho) and make it bare in a court but here you all are sweating through your noses when a man seeks redress because he sees his reputation being impugned!

If there are infractions, Farotimi lawyers should do the needful not all this noise that some of you have made your stock in trade plus all the emotional blackmail that yields NOTHING!

What's the difference between the Erisco case and this? None! Same case of defamation! Is it so hard for you to understand our Nairaland lawyer?

Acekidc4:


This particular rain dey fall for only Dele house oooo!!

them wan use emotional blackmail on you! Wetin concern you and rain for this dry season

Hmmmmm2024:


Sentimental just because people refused to side with the oppressors ?

You won't be sentimental if you are not benefiting from the rotten system

You can side with whomever you choose and label people however you choose but at the end of the day all your noise ends on Nairaland but one thing is sure the lawyers are both in court and the court will do justice to this matter!

the Erisco foods girl saga? Do any of you know the state of matter as at today?

Dele will have to provide EVIDENCE of all he wrote in his book! It's that simple!

smartemperor042:
He's there and many Nigerians are aware he's.

Don't be unfortunate to have any case that will make you need the Nigerian judiciary, by then you might suffer what he was condemning and no body will know u are in suffering unjustly.

Let's appreciate those that put their lives in the lines to defend us.

Abegii stop the needless emotional blackmail! You all did this same nonsense with that Erisco Foods girl and you all have forgotten her now!

If you are putting your life on the line, do it within the ambit of the law. Is it so hard to understand?

If Dele truly defamed Babalola (after it has been proven in the court of law) then he should face the music and be a deterrent to others who think freedom of speech is absolute!

SalamRushdie:


You dont realise that Afebabalola the owner of one of Nigerias most powerful law firms could have just sued Mr Dele and claimed restitution and damages instead of this show of shame that has done more damage to the reputation he so wants to protect. This was a bad route

The SAN could have done the following;

Sued Dele for Libel, slander and defamation

Get injunction stopping all publishing houses to withdraw the book from circulation pending the outcome of the litigation.

Doing this he will get justice and keep his reputation intact especially at such twilight of his his existence

None of you here is saying what Dele Farotimi should have done since he was so sure of what he was saying but the moment the aggrieved responded, boom, we all want to tell them how they should cry.

If Afe Babalola has kept mute, you all would have queued up behind Farotimi to continue soiling Babalola reputation-the same reputation you all seem too concerned about for a reason that beats me!

It is not your business how he chooses to seek redress because you all know this is a hard one to crack for Farotimi and if he is not careful he will end in jail or pay huge fine or even both!

Seunmsg has broken it down but your emotions has got you all on a leash and hey Farotimi has lawyers and they can take it up from this angle also if they consider it helpful for their case.

If you can't prove, don't allege! The likes of VDM anc co should better learn because none of you will go sit in prison if she*t goes sideways for them!

This is a pro max version of that lady that alleged against that tomato paste company without any proof and you all called the company bullies! Shey Una don keep quiet and you all have forgotten her abi?

I don't want to believe that Farotimi is no different from all the garrulous elements that litter our social media space; i believe he will "show workings" when the time comes because as a lawyer he should know that freedom of speech isn't absolute!

gidgiddy:
This should have been a civil matter, in a civil court, between Farotimi and Babalola

The Police should not have been part of this

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue for damages in a civil court, not criminal court

Where in the law does it state that one must sue in a civil court? None right? Shoosh! They are both lawyers so let them slug it out-no emotions!

Jeffersonagain:


Your comment points to one of the reasons why anybody who speaks on behalf of Nigerians does so at their own peril.

And this is where some of you get this your "messianic complex" wrong! In the name of speaking for Nigerians don't break the law! Don't say because you have a followership on social media defame another in the name of "speaking for Nigerians"!

Presents your FACTS, Object to anti-people policies but do it within the armbit of the law because the hawks who are watching are waiting for you to break the law so they can break your head!

bobby007:
This greedy business who want to remain Africa richest man by all means

You couldn't use the word "monopoly" right, so you had to invent "greedy" abi?

When I see some Nigerians carelessly throw the word monopoly around Dangote, I laugh! Oya let's wail! He was wants to go "monopolise" Angola

Bennycollins:
Be reasonable. So if national agency, the electoral umpire for that matter compromises an election anywhere it should not concern other citizens?
Nigeria parades some of the best brains globally, but with this your reasoning, I think the worst brains are also from here.

Oops how could you betray your education with this comment biko? How? Read what @Throwback wrote again before we send you to go get your school fees! Haba now ...Throwback took a snipe at Obi's comments concerning Elrufai coming to monitor election in Anambra and Throwback said (abeg read this part well, because this is where you ALMOST disgraced yourself) if one was to think and speak like Obi, one would say what is the business of Osita in Edo elections!

How come we seem to have forgotten that there was an election in Ondo after that election! Somehow INEC "lost their rigging wand" and somehow APC still won abi?

So he is not saying it shouldn't or doesn't concern any citizen outside that sphere of reference but only echoing and making a mockery of Obi's warped comments within the context of this unnecessary attention on the Edo elections.

casualobserver:
I hope this proves what I have always maintained……that it is impossible for you to rig an election in Nigeria now without leaving evidence!!

So if you lose and you go to court and lose in court also it is because you never won the election. If you did there will be evidence. You cannot hide evidence under our new system.

Anyone who says he was rigged but cannot prove it in court is just a sore loser.

Gbam! Succinctly put I must say! Some people just want us to run with their suppositions and lynch INEC just cos their favourite candidate sorely lost and another put up a PowerPoint on a screen!

Proof! Proof! Proof! If you have empirically verifiable proof as Olisa is positing, then the courts is where he should make it bare and not on some TV show! Didn't Obi reclaim his mandate in the courts as well as many others even in this dispensation?

gare:


With the rubbish Wike is doing, do you expect people like this to be in the same party with Wike

Wike! One man! Held a whole party to ransom? U see the emptiness of your submission? What stops another "Wike" from hijacking all the other parties? PDP should get it's act together and stop giving Wike undue relevance!

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Lol you didn't read to decipher after all the mentions that your submission was a drunkards opinion? Still? Ahh...U cherry picked who to blame and stated it as canon fact! Now you are doing the very same here! Abeg shift!

owobokiri:
This dude could easily have been a mole within Obis camp during the campaigns. Even Obasanjo. These guys take treachery and backstabbing to Neptune heights

On the Syria thread you were put in your place after your incongruous submission! Now it is about "backstabbing and treachery" which the same Obi you pontificate about personifies!

Abeg make we hear word!

It is Politics: Play or Get Played!

Skooltynz:


Can you enslave a colonial master light year smarter than you.

Oh sorry Tinubu is the slave and Macron is the master¡ Happy now? Hope this helps you sleep fine?

ibechris:



U are still thinking in the past.

I am currently in the north,u see many northern politicians would not be re-elected come 2027 if they chose to remain in APC.
The hate for APC in the north is so much that,I doubt if there could be anything that would swing the vote for
them.
If u mention APC any where in the north,u might be injured especially if u refer to Tinubu.

I am in the north and the north hates APC indeed! After all it is a faceless forum so U can claim to be on mount Everest sef.

See that Usmanovic guy just said the most realistic obtainable in the 2027 election and you can take it to the bank. People hate APC and the local government elections are still being cleared left right and center at all levels by APC? Una dey reason at all?

There's a reason Presidential elections come before Governorship and it's cos the Governors are expected to work for the president so the presidency can deploy its might for the governorship and with the rate at which APC is taking over states, it's going to be almost impossible to unseat the president! Not with a man like Tinubu as president!

Look around you and see that anybody who is somebody politically is being invited to the table or will be invited soon!

c3cc:
Write this down. I won't be surprised that Dangote secretly funded those refineries and he will still control their prices.just watch out. Dangote will be silent knowing fully well of what he will gain also from those refineries.

Conspiracy theorist abeg no give us yeye assignment! You watch to see your prediction manifest then I can come and create a thread to gloat!