The Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti has dismissed the criminal charge filed by the police against Lagos-based lawyer and author Dele Farotimi.
Justice Babs Kuewumi struck out the case after police prosecutor Samson Osobu informed the court of a notice of discontinuance.
With no objections from Farotimi’s defence team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, the judge ruled accordingly.
Outside the courtroom, Olumide-Fusika confirmed the case had been concluded in this court but declined to comment on related matters pending elsewhere.
He also stated that Farotimi had been advised against making public statements on the issue.
Meanwhile, another criminal charge against Farotimi remains before the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court, with a hearing set for February 13, 2025.
The police are expected to discontinue that case as well. Additionally, civil suits filed by lawyers from Afe Babalola Chambers are ongoing in the FCT High Court, Abuja, and the High Courts of Ogun, Oyo, and Rivers states.
Some of these courts have issued interim orders restricting the further distribution of his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.
It is however uncertain if any action will be taken to halt these cases.
