Why LPDC Rejected Babalola’s Request To Debar Farotimi

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee has rejected Chief Afe Babalola request to debar Mr Dele Farotimi for publishing a defamatory statement against him and the Supreme Court justices.

In its report, (B8B/LPDC/1571/2024), the LPDC, represented by Isaq Bello, its chairman, said the alleged offenses occurred in Farotimi’s capacity as an author, not during his practice as a legal professional.

The LPDC said it lacked jurisdiction to address complaints about publications and advised the aggrieved parties to seek redress in regular courts.

“The publication is an intellectual property and not a conduct or action committed while practicing as a legal practitioner. All aggrieved parties who find the publication ‘defamatory’ should ventilate their grievances through the regular courts,” the report reads.