Nigerians have flooded Bolanle Austen-Peters’ social media accounts, urging her to appeal to her father, Afe Babalola, to release human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi.
This comes after an X user, human rights activist, Omotayo Williams, made the appeal, stating that Farotimi is not a criminal and should not be subjected to such treatment.
He wrote, “This is the Twitter and Instagram handle of Afe Babalola’s daughter. Kindly inform her to appeal to her father and the police to uphold the law. Dele Farotimi is not a criminal, and such levels of impunity must cease.”
Farotimi was arrested by the Ekiti State Police on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and subsequently remanded to prison. Despite the denial of bail, the court adjourned the case to December 10.
The arrest of Farotimi has sparked widespread outrage, prompting numerous notable individuals and institutions to demand his release.
As a result, Nigerians have taken to Afe Babalola’s daughter’s social media pages to appeal to her to entreat her father to free Farotimi.
Below are some reactions.
Maami, abeg tell your papa say make him leave Bro Dele. Na beg I dey beg 🤲🤲🤲
— DeJi (@ayomidejishaw) December 4, 2024
Madam abeg tell your Daddy to release our Dele for us ... He's not a criminal
— Nnamdi Ugwoke (@Mazi_Nnamdi1) December 4, 2024
Your father is doing too much. Please ask him to release DF
— Polite Nation!! (@kokodesigner042) December 4, 2024
Your father is doing too much. Please ask him to release DF
— Polite Nation!! (@kokodesigner042) December 4, 2024
Are you aware that your father is a Bully?
— FlipNaija. 🇮🇱🇳🇬🇨🇦 (@Hacomer) December 4, 2024
Appeal to your daddy . pic.twitter.com/BRniBgJJ7d
— udo ogbuehi (@OgbuehiUdo) December 5, 2024
Bolanle Shebi you see the kind thing wey your 95yrs old papa dey do? A 95yrs old should stand for Justice and not injustice.
— Casamigos 💨 (@Casamigosxoxo) December 5, 2024
Appeal to your daddy . pic.twitter.com/BRniBgJJ7d
— udo ogbuehi (@OgbuehiUdo) December 5, 2024
Tell your bully father to hands off Dele Farotimi. Using police officers to kidnap an innocent man, if he has any issue with him, tell that your bully of a father of yours to go to court. pic.twitter.com/ZeTUGgmkpD
— Itz Bontus (@ItzBontus) December 4, 2024
Tell ur Daddy to release dele farotimi. Stop oppressing people because they speak truth to ur face
— Ovie_solomon (@Oviesolomon1) December 4, 2024
Your dad should be ashamed of himself at his age been use as a pawn to continue criminality..
— Distant Relative (@DistanRelative) December 4, 2024
I humbly appeal to you to implore your father to release @DeleFarotimi.
— Suleiman Belikisu (@SBelikisu94146) December 4, 2024
We must learn to resolve our differences amicably instead of using security agencies as tools of oppression to suppress criticism.
Thanks in earnest for your cooperation!
