The Magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital has dismissed the defamation case against human right lawyer Dele Farotimi,slammed on him by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola.
Afe Babalola, SAN, accused Farotimi of defaming his personality in the book titled: “Nigeria and it’s Criminal Justice System”.
At the hearing of the matter on Thursday, the legal team of the prosecution led by Mr. Martins A. Akala, seek the leave of the court to withdraw the charges against Farotimi, adding that the withdrawal is from the instruction of the police authority.
The defence team led by Adejare Kembi, and others, did not object to the prosecution request that the case be withdrawn.
The Magistrate, Mr. Abayomi Adeosun, struck out the case per the request of the prosecution.