The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has struck out the criminal charge filed by the police against Lagos based legal practitioner and activist, Dele Farotimi.
The development is coming few days after legal luminary, Afe Babalola announced he was discontinuing with case against Foratimi.
The police prosecutor, Samson Osobu while applying for the withdrawal of the charges, told the court that the prosecution had filed a notice of discontinuance.
He said, “the matter is slated for hearing today, but we have filed a notice of discontinuance dated January 29, 2025, and filed this morning”.
There was no objection from lawyers to Farotimi led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika.
This paved the way for Justice babs Kuewumi to strike out the case, with the judge declaring, “This case is hereby struck out.
Outside the courtroom, Olumide-Fusika told journalists that the case had been concluded in this particular court but declined to comment on related matters pending in other courts.
He also said that he had advised Farotimi against granting press interviews on the matter.
Recall that another criminal charge filed by the police against Farotimi is still pending before the Magistrate Court also in Ado-Ekiti.
The case before Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun was adjourned to February 13, 2025, and it is expected that the police will also move to discontinue proceedings in that court and withdraw the charge.
There are also civil cases against Farotimi pending before the FCT High Court, Abuja, the Ogun State High Court, Oyo State High Court, and Rivers State High Court which were filed by lawyers in the Afe Babalola Chambers in those states.
