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Defamation: How Ooni, other Yoruba monarchs resolved Afe Babalola, Farotimi feud

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*Why I rejected pleas from OBJ, Kukah—ABUAD founder *As Obi, Afenifere commend Babalola, Yoruba monarchs FOLLOWING the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba monarchs, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola has agreed to drop all criminal defamation suit against human rights activist, Mr Dele Farotimi. The traditional rulers arrived on the campus of Afe Babalola University, located on the outskirts of Ado-Ekiti, at about 10:30 pm, on Sunday, evening and immediately proceeded to a closed-door meeting with the legal luminary, who was on hand to receive them. Other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers, who were on the entourage of the Ooni of Ife were, the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe; Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti, Oba Ilori Faboro; the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Alagbado; the Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Michael Ademolaju; the Ajero of Ijero, Oba Adewole Adebayo, and the Alaaye of Efon Alaaye, Oba Emmanuel A...