Lawyer Dele Farotimi on Sunday said he is ready to fight and clear his name following his arraignment in Ekiti for alleged defamation.
Mr Farotimi was arrested in his Lagos office on December 3 by policemen from Ekiti Command and driven to Ekiti to face defamation charges. Farotimi is accused of defaming senior lawyer Afe Babalola in his book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.
Farotimi was released from the correctional centre in Ekiti on December 24 after meeting bail conditions set by a Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti.
Announcing his freedom, former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore wrote on social media, “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held at the prison yards in Ekiti State and is now returning home to Lagos.”
The bail conditions included a N30 million bond, two sureties, one of whom must be a property owner, submission of Farotimi’s passport and prohibition of Farotimi granting media interviews once released.
Speaking during a live session on X, the lawyer said: “I am strong enough to rumble against principalities and powers, but I am human enough to retain the capacity to shed tears of joy in appreciation of the grace of God, expressed in the concerted efforts of fellow victims.
“My battle axes are newly sharpened, my guns primed, I am ready to war.
“My resolve was never tested but I was waiting for next round of the fight to commence. I knew that the first round had been lost by those responsible for my imprisonment.”
