Afe Babalola Won’t Survive Defamation Case Against Farotimi – Ex-Minister
A former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, says a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola, may not win his defamation case against activist lawyer Dele Farotimi.
Osun Defender reports that Farotimi was arrested and charged to court for allegedly defaming Babalola.
Speaking on the matter when he appeared on the Mic On Podcast on Sunday, the former Minister said Afe Babalola should have ignored the case.
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According to him, “Afe Babalola should have not taken this route. He has exposed his legacies to public attacks and I don’t see him surviving it.
“Dele Farotimi is a reputable human rights activist. His profile is highly revered by most Nigerians so they will never understand his claim of defamation.
“If I were to advise him, I would have asked him to just call Dele and say, “look, my son, this is not the way to go, you will also get to where I am today.
“You see, he has condescended, and it is now him and his family versus Nigerians. I don’t see him ending as a victor”.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
