Nigerian activist and African Action Congress, AAC, candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the arrest of lawyer, Dele Farotimi by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.
His reaction was contained in a post that he shared on his official X handle on Tuesday.
He said Dele Farotimi was arrested after Tony Elumelu wrote a petition accusing him of defamation.
Sowore said the police should not be used to settle personal scores.
He, however, ended his post by advising the police to release Dele Farotimi immediately.
Read Sowore’s post in extenso as captured on his page:
“I just learned that Dele Farotimi was arrested by police over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging Dele defamed him. It is pertinent that the Nigerian police are notified that the institution cannot continue to be used to settle personal scores, and we, the citizens of Nigeria, would no longer tolerate such a situation. Therefore, the Police at Zone 2 in Lagos are advised to release Barrister Dele Farotimi immediately.”
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