- Court granted activist bail on Friday
- Farotimi would also not grant media interviews during the pendency of the case
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has confirmed that he is one of the two sureties for the bail of human rights activist Dele Farotimi who was granted bail by the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court, Friday.
A post by the National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, said, ”I consulted HE Peter Obi as the leader of the Obidient Movement. As a respecter of rule of law, due process, and order he offered to take Dele Farotimi on the bail conditions.
”He thanked our courts and all concerned on this matter.
”His concern is that situation be resolved to the best interest of all concerned as well as our legal system. He extended his sincere appreciation to all concerned.”
Yunusa said that all bail bonds may not be completed yesterday, ”because the bail was granted on Friday and we may not meet all the paper documentations, but we are optimistic that by Monday, we must have perfected the bail conditions.”
A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti under Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun on Friday ruled on Farotimi’s bail application and granted N30 million bail to the activist.
The bail conditions include two sureties, who are “responsible citizens in the society”, with the defendant asked to leave his international passport with the court.
Farotimi would also not grant media interviews during the pendency of the case.
The police had accused Farotimi of “criminally defaming” Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in a book titled: ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’.
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