3rd December 2024
By Idris Buba
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, have been arrested by Operatives of the Nigerian Police, over allegations of defamation against the Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, revealed Farotimi’s arrest in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
He disclosed that Elumelu, had filed a petition against the human rights lawyer accusing him of defamation.
Sowore, called for the lawyer’s immediate release, warning that the Nigerian police should not be used to settle personal disputes.
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“I just learned that Dele Farotimi was arrested by the Nigerian Police over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging Dele defamed him.
“It is pertinent that the Nigerian police are notified that the institution cannot continue to be used to settle personal scores, and we, the citizens of Nigeria, would no longer tolerate such a situation.
“Therefore, the police at Zone 2 in Lagos are advised to release Barrister Dele Farotimi immediately.”
