Dele Farotimi, a prominent campaigner and legal practitioner, has been granted bail by Ekiti State High Court.
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, shared the development on his X handle on Monday.
“Dele Farotimi was granted bail of N50 million naira surety in the like sum with someone with landed property. The case was adjourned to 29 January 2025,” Sowore posted.
Faoritmi was dragged to court by Chief Afe Babaloa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, after being apprehended by Ekiti state police officers.
Babalola, 95, accused Farotimi of defaming him in a book titled ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System.’
The arrest sparked outrage across the country, prompting civil society organisations and the Nigeria Bar Association to call for the release of the activist.
