A group under the auspices of Justice for Afe Babalola Legacy (JABL) has warned agitators planning to protest in Ado-Ekiti over the trial and detention of human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, to desist from such plan or face its consequences.
The protesters planned to take to the streets of Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, over the legal battle between the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola and the Lagos based activist, Farotimi.
Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, a member of the group and the Olotin of Ado-Ekiti, Chief Michael Osaloni said the legal luminary is a global icon whose integrity cannot be jeopardised by any individual.
Recalled that a human rights activist and the Presidential of African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore had called for a nationwide protest slated for Tuesday, 10th December in Ekiti, Lagos, Abuja and Kings College, London.
He said Farotimi and his colleagues are professional protesters, who use agitation as a weapon to disrupt the peace of the country.
His words, “Farotimi and others are professional protesters, little things they want to turn the country upside down.
“You must be prepared to face the consequences of what you say but can not defend.
“It's only a b*stard that will use his left hand to describe his father's house.
“Let them go on but for them to come to Ado-Ekiti, we are waiting for them unless the police stops them. If they do it, they will suffer for it”.
On his part, the publicity secretary of the group, Rotimi Opeyeoluwa urged Farotimi to provide evidences of corruption against the legal icon as documented in his book titled “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System”.
“This is not a case of David and Goliath, we just need to set the record straight.
“We want to correct the misconceptions. We don't want a situation where our icon's image will be stained.
“Let Dele Farotimi produce evidence of Aare Afe Babalola corrupting the judiciary; that’s our demand”.
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