The new charges largely focus on Mr Farotimi's comments in online interviews reiterating allegations made in his book, whereas the case before the chief magistrate's court centred on excerpts from the book.
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The case stemmed from a petition by Mr Babalola alleging that Mr Farotimi defamed him in his book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’. The new charges largely focus on Mr Farotimi’s comments in online interviews reiterating allegations made in his book, whereas the case before the chief magistrate’s court centred on excerpts from the book.
“COUNT III: That you Dele Farotimi ‘m’ on 2nd December, 2024 intentionally sent a message in the course of a press conference held on Online on yourwhere you stated that: “It came to my knowledge that there is a charge preferred before a court in Ekiti State against me at the instance of Chief Afe Babalola.”
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