Afe Babalola Files Petition to Bar Dele Farotimi: Legal Community Reacts

Understanding Afe Babalola’s Move to Disqualify Dele Farotimi from Law Practice

Afe Babalola, the prominent Nigerian lawyer, has filed a petition with the police and legal committee to bar Dele Farotimi from practicing law.

The petition follows several serious allegations and accusations made by Farotimi in his book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, where he allegedly defamed Babalola and his law firm.

The petition also accuses Farotimi of making damaging public statements regarding the integrity of the Nigerian Supreme Court and some of its justices, including Babalola, which have sparked controversy.

This development comes after Babalola’s firm was allegedly targeted by Farotimi and others in an effort to undermine their work concerning a Supreme Court ruling on land ownership.