Nigerian rights advocate Dele Farotimi released on bail after being charged with defamation.

Nigerian human rights advocate Dele Farotimi was released on bail after being arrested for allegedly defaming Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola, in his book. Facing charges of defamation, Farotimi, who has maintained his innocence, was granted N30 million bail and prohibited from media interviews. The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee declined to revoke Farotimi's law license, stating it lacked jurisdiction over publication-related complaints, advising aggrieved parties to pursue the matter in regular courts.

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