The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has appointed lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi as its National Organising Secretary.
His appointment was approved at the general meeting of Afenifere held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday.
Recall that the human rights attorney was sued by Aare Babalola for allegedly disparaging him in his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.
Farotimi was arraigned before an Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti, which granted him N30 million bail.
Media Talk Africa reports that barely 24 hours after Afe Babalola consented to drop the defamatory lawsuit filed against him, Farotimi was appointed.
His appointment was contained in a communique issued after the meeting and jointly signed by the Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and the National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye.
“The General Meeting considered and approved the appointment of Barrister Dele Farotimi as the National Organising Secretary of Afenifere,” the statement said.
In attendance at the meeting, presided over by the Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, were delegates from the six South West states, Kogi, and Kwara states, including former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Akerele.
Others present were Secretary-General Chief Sola Ebiseni; Chief Akin Osuntokun; Professor Akin Onigbinde; Elder Tola Mobolurin; Dr. Gbola Adetuji; and Olorogun Pop Ayo-Banjo.
