This was contained in a press statement by the law firm late yesterday.

The statement read:

The constitution recognises Fundamental Human Rights and our Firm has championed these rights in over sixty years of its existence. However, these rights are not absolute. The freedom to speak is not freedom from consequence of speech. And the subject of speech also has a fundamental right to hold the speaker accountable using lawful means.

Since the matter is sub judice, we do not intend to join issues in the media on the merits of our complaints or the strength of evidence against Mr Farotimi. Unlike him, we believe in the justice delivery system every time - not only when it favours us. In six decades of litigating cases across Nigeria, we have encountered several lawyers who prevailed against us in court. Their existence disproves Mr Farotimi's wild accusations and indicates that at the end of this process, only the law will matter - not media tactic or street yelling.