Nigeria: Dele Farotimi’s arrest, attempt to intimidate opposing voices — Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections, has strongly condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi over allegations of defamation.

Obi described the arrest as a “gross misuse of police powers” and a “grave assault on the principles of democracy and justice in Nigeria”.

Obi emphasised that defamation is a civil matter that should be addressed in court through due legal process, rather than involving the…