Tag Archives: Legal Analytics

Is Chief Afe Babalola Contradicting His Own Previous Legal Arguments by Seeking to Prosecute Dele Farotimi for Criminal Libel? -Dr Ope Banwo

“By choosing to file his petition in Ekiti State, Chief Babalola has effectively determined both the forum and the manner in which Farotimi will answer the charges. Ekiti is a state where Babalola is not only an influential figure but also a mentor to some members of the judiciary” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 8, 2024 In this essay, Dr ...

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When False Publications May Amount to Criminal Libel – By Aare Afe Babalola, (SAN)

  “Defamation is generally of two kinds: if it is published in a transient, fugitive form, it is called slander. A permanent publication, printed or written, of a false and injurious material against another person, whether it be in painting or picture, effigy, caricature, advertisement, article, news report, talking film or any disparaging object will qualify as libel” PEGASUS REPORTERS, ...

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Barrister Emmanuel Ogebe Arise TV interview on FCT 25% deciding vote in presidential elections.

  Presidential Petition reechoes my contention that Abuja is pivotal in presidential election determination – Judiciary Expert PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 23, 2023 The recently filed Labour Party Presidential Election petition emphasizes the fatality of the non-compliance with the constitutional threshold of 25% in the FCT for declaration of a president-elect from the Feb 2023 elections. This reaffirms the ...

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