Wednesday, December 11, 2024 -Afe Babalola has gotten a court order to stop distribution of and production of the book “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System” authored by embattled lawyer Dele Farotimi.
This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order to halt
the distribution of the book following an application from Afe Babalola through
his chambers.
The court, under suit number CV/5372/2024, granted an interlocutory
injunction sought by Mr. Babalola’s representative, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN),
on December 6, 2024.
The injunction restricts Farotimi and his agents, including major retailers such as Amazon, Rovingheights, Booksellers, Jazzhole, Glendora, and Patabah Books, from publishing, selling, or distributing both digital and physical copies of the controversial book.
Additionally, the court ordered the immediate seizure of all copies of
the book, pending the resolution of the substantive suit.
The injunction follows the global success of Farotimi’s book, which
recently topped Amazon’s global politics bestseller list.
The book reportedly sheds light on alleged manipulations of the
judiciary by high-profile legal practitioners, including claims against Afe
Babalola himself.
Farotimi’s publication, which critiques Nigeria’s judicial system, has
sparked significant debate both locally and internationally. Sources indicate
that the allegations within the book prompted swift legal action from
Babalola’s team. The injunction also seeks to freeze royalties earned from the
book’s sales.
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