Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, is to spend another 10 days in the correctional facility as he was refused bail by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Tuesday.

Recall that Farotimi is standing trial for allegedly defaming the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, in his recently published book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”.

In his ruling at the resumed sitting on Tuesday, the presiding magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, adjourned the application of bail to December 20 after the counsel to the police, Samson Osobu, proved that the bail application submitted by the defendant was incompetent and irregular.

Also providing update on this on his official X account, fellow activist Omoyele Sowore disclosed that the case has been adjourned until December 20, 2024.

“The ruling on @delefarotimi‘s bail application was today adjourned till December 20. Dele Farotimi has been sent back to prison for the next 10 days. See what begging has done #FreeDeleFarotimiNow,” the post reads.

The ruling on @delefarotimi's bail application was today adjourned till December 20.
Dele Farotimi has been sent back to prison for the next 10 days. See what begging has done? #FreeDeleFarotimiNow

— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) December 10, 2024