CASH FOR JUSTICE: WIKILEAKS EXPOSES ALLEGED BRIBERY SCANDAL INVOLVING NIGERIAN LEGAL LUMINARY

In a shocking revelation, a classified US diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks has blown the lid off an alleged bribery scandal involving Nigerian legal icon Chief Afe Babalola and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The cable claims that in 2004, the duo allegedly greased the palms of judges to secure a favorable Court of Appeal ruling, allowing Boni Haruna, the then-governor of Adamawa State, to cling to power.

JUSTICE FOR SALE:

According to the cable, an attorney for Haruna, who worked for Babalola, spilled the beans on the alleged bribery scheme. The attorney claimed that the favorable ruling was “ensured in typical Nigerian fashion: with cash.” The shocking admission has sparked outrage and raised questions about the integrity of Nigeria’s judicial system.

BABALOLA EMBROILED IN CONTROVERSY… AGAIN

The Wikileaks revelation has come at a time when Babalola is already facing heat for his alleged role in the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was detained by the Nigerian police for allegedly defaming Babalola in his book “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation and raised concerns about the erosion of free speech in Nigeria.