* Delivers Adebanjo’s message to activist at Ekiti correctional centre
By John Odunayo
Afenifere has that it will consider its next line of action after the ruling of the Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court on the bail application by activist lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi, on December 20.
Afenifere made the disclosure in a statement by its Deputy Secretary General Alade Rotimi-John, on Friday.
Rotimi-John stated that “on behalf of the National Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the National Caucus Leaders of Afẹnifẹre today paid a solidarity visit to Mr Dele Farotimi, who is a member of the National Caucus of Afẹnifẹrẹ, at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre to deliver a private message from Chief Adebanjo and to enquire about his wellbeing”.
Farotimi, who was charged to court last week by the Police in Ekiti State for defaming legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, in his book, “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” was ordered remanded in the correctional centre by a Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun.
Ruling on his application for bail has been adjourned till December 20.
Afenifere in the statement, said, “The National Caucus Leaders expressed their disappointment at the travesty occasioned by the Chief Magistrate who presided over the case on Tuesday when he declined to see the need to give urgent attention to an application for bail for a bailable offence, particularly since it is already a deeply disturbing miscarriage of justice for Mr Farotimi to have been remanded to the Correctional Centre in the first place.
“Afẹnifẹrẹ will wait to consider its next line of action after the ruling of the Chief Magistrate on the 20th of December.
“The National Caucus Leaders of Afẹnifẹrẹ in attendance at the Correctional Centre today included Chief Supo Shonibare, Basorun Segun Sanni, Mrs Nike Olujembola, Mrs Toyin Falade, Pastor Olayemi Olajuyinnu and Mr Tunde Babarinde among others,” Rotimi-John stated.
