Farotimi and Babalola
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Addressing his supporters after his release, Farotimi said: “In my public advocacy and in my fight and wars against the evil empire that we all live in, I have never lied against anyone. If I don’t know something, I will simply say I don’t know,” adding that there was no other way to liberate Nigeria except by truth.Meanwhile, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has trashed a petition, which was submitted by Mr. Ola Faro of Emmanuel Chambers, the law firm of legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, seeking to revoke his licence.
The petition accused the activist lawyer of criminal defamation and professional misconduct due to his comments in his book, “Nigeria and the Criminal Justice System”.The now controversial book made claims about alleged corruption, bribery, and unethical practices within Nigeria’s judiciary and legal profession.
The book cited a Supreme Court case SC/146/2006, which involved Major Muritala Gbadamosi Eletu and HRH Oba Tijani Akinloye and others.
The petition accused Farotimi of distorting case facts, disrespecting legal practitioners, and interfered with justice for personal gain.
It further contended that the actions of Farotimi violated the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2023 and pleaded that Farotimi’s name be struck off the Roll of Legal Practitioners.
However, the LPDC threw out the request in its ruling (B8B/LPDC/1571/2024), saying the alleged comments credited to Farotimi were made as a writer and not as a lawyer.
