The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has kicked against the arrest of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi.
Farotimi was picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force from Zone 2 Command in Lagos, following a defamation petition filed by Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group. A day before the incident, Farotimi had raised concerns over alleged threats to his life by influential figures within Nigerian political circles. In a long tweet, Obi described his arrest as 'a gross misuse of police power' and 'a grave assault on the principles of democracy and justice.
'It is also a worrying signal to every Nigerian who loves and values freedom of expression and dares to demand accountability and transparency. 'The Nigeria Police Force exists to protect the rights of citizens, not to suppress them. 'Defamation, by its nature, is a civil matter that should be addressed in court through due legal process in line with the dictates of the rule of law in a democracy.
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