Dele Farotimi Breakdown In Tears While Thanking Nigerians For Standing By Him Against Afebabalola

Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for standing by him during his court case with Afebabalola over alleged defamation.

In a now viral video, Mr Rotimi was seen crying while thanking Nigerians.

He said Nigerians came out to speak up for him regardless of their tribes, religion.

He said.

“Because you spoke, Nigeria couldn’t happen to me- activist Dele Farotimi weeps as he appreciates Nigerians for uniting while demanding for his release from Ekiti prison

Farotimi had accused the legal expert of corrupting the judiciary in his book titled “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System”. He was arrested by men of the Ekiti state police command in Lagos state on Tuesday, December 3 and whisked to Ekiti where he was arraigned before the magistrate court on a 16-count charge. He was then remanded in prison custody.

On Friday, Dec. 20, a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti granted Farotimi bail and was released on December 24 after meeting his bail@ onditions which include a N30 million bond, two sureties, one of whom must be a property owner, a submission of Farotimi’s passport and a prohibition of Farotimi granting media interviews once released.

While in custody, several Nigerians irrespective of religion or tribe condemned his arrest and called for his immediate release.