L'avocat nigérian Afe Babalola abandonne les poursuites en diffamation contre Dele Farotimi après les pressions des dirigeants traditionnels et des personnalités influentes. Nigerian lawyer Afe Babalola drops defamation suit against Dele Farotimi after pressure from traditional rulers and influential figures.

Afe Babalola, un éminent juriste nigérian, a décidé de abandonner une action en diffamation contre l'avocate des droits humains Dele Farotimi, suite aux interventions des dirigeants traditionnels, y compris les Ooni d'Ife. Afe Babalola, a prominent Nigerian legal figure, has decided to drop a defamation lawsuit against human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, following interventions from traditional rulers, including the Ooni of Ife. Farotimi a été accusé de diffamer Babalola dans son livre. Farotimi was accused of defaming Babalola in his book. Babalola a également cité les pressions exercées par des Nigérians influents, dont l'ancien Président Obasanjo, dans sa décision de retirer l'affaire. Babalola also cited pressure from influential Nigerians, including former President Obasanjo, in his decision to withdraw the case.