A human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, has appreciated Nigerians for their collective support during his detention over allegations of defamation.
Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, has appreciated Nigerians for standing by him during his time in prison, regardless of his tribe or religion.
The Ekiti state magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti court remanded Farotimi for 21 days after he was accused of “criminally defaming”, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, in a book titled: ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’.
After being held in custody for over three weeks, Farotimi regained his freedom on December 24 upon meeting stringent bail conditions.
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These included a N30 million bond, two sureties (one a property owner), surrendering his passport, and agreeing not to grant media interviews post-release.
Following his release, Farotimi, in a now-viral interview, reflected on the overwhelming support he received from Nigerians.
“We stop being humans because we became Nigerians. They divided us and we fell for it/ Nigerians overlooked my ethnicity, my religion, and spoke for me.
“You would not see me as a Christian, you spoke for me. Because you spoke, Nigeria could not happen to me. You found your voices, I became you and in our collective, we could not be silenced,” he said in tears.
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