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Justice M. A. Adegbola of an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday granted an interim order restraining, human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, his publishers, and their re-publishers from further publication and sale of the book titled: “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System.”
The order specifically named publishers and their re-publishers including Amazon Online Bookstore, Rovingheights Bookstore, Booksellers Bookstore, Jazzhole Lagos Bookstore, Glendora Bookshop, Quintessence Lagos Bookstore, and Patabah Books Limited.
Additionally, it stated that the publication, whether hard or soft copy must be stopped from further publication and sale through any mainstream or social media platform or any other means whatsoever, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.
It would be recalled that Mr Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN instituted suit Number: I/1442/2024: Adebayo Adenipekun versus Dele Farotimi & Anor at the Oyo State High Court on Monday, 9th December 2024.
The Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction was adjourned by the Court to 7th January 2025.