December 06, 2024 The historic defamation case between two of Nigeria’s most influential leaders, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe, has been revisited in recent times. This case is particularly relevant in the wake of the recent arrest of Dele Farotimi for defamation by Aare Afe Babalola SAN. Dr. Abejide B. Olusegun’s article, “Defamation and Accountability: Understanding Legal Remedies for Ill-Gotten Gains,” sheds light on the legal implications of defamation and how it relates to cases like Awolowo vs. Azikiwe. In ...
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Read More »Awolowo defeated Azikwe in an exploitative defamation case when Zik sought to profit from defaming Awolowo – Dr Abejide B. Olusegun
December 06, 2024 The historic defamation case between two of Nigeria’s most influential leaders, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe, has been revisited in recent times. This case is particularly relevant in the wake of the recent arrest of Dele Farotimi for defamation by Aare Afe Babalola SAN. Dr. Abejide B. Olusegun’s article, “Defamation and Accountability: Understanding Legal Remedies for Ill-Gotten Gains,” sheds light on the legal implications of defamation and how it relates to cases like Awolowo vs. Azikiwe. In ...
Read More »Farotimi’s book destroyed reputation I laboured to build – Afe Babalola
Mr Babalola who made this known on Friday at a press conference, held at the Afe Babalola Bar Centre in Ado-Ekiti, said the destructive action can’t be remedied by award of damages. The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola (SAN) on Friday lamented that the alleged defamatory remarks made against him by rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in his book, has destroyed the reputation he has laboured to build. Mr Babalola, who made this known on Friday at ...
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