Dele Farotimi confronts Afe Babalola over alleged defamation, says he’s strong enough to rumble 

 Dele Farotimi, human rights activist, lawyer and writer has said he is ready to face his ongoing trial for alleged defamation.

Farotimi is facing trial for allegedly defaming , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, in his recently published book on criminal justice administration in Nigeria.

In a post on X on Sunday, Farotimi said he has sharpened his battle axes and primed his guns to confront principalities and powers.

“I am strong enough to rumble unruffled against principalities and powers, but I am human enough to retain the capacity to shed tears of joy in appreciation of the grace of God, expressed in the concerted efforts of fellow victims,” he wrote.

“My battle axes are newly sharpened, my guns primed, I am ready to war.

“My resolve was NEVER tested, but I was waiting for next round of the fight to commence.

“I KNEW that the first round had been lost by those responsible for my imprisonment.”

A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti had granted Farotimi N30 million bail.

He was released a few days ago from a Correctional Centre in Ekiti where he was remanded after meeting his bail conditions.