Tag: Human Rights lawyer

Human rights lawyer criticises political praise-singng at Judges’ conference

Aminu Imam
Odinkalu criticises

…Accuses CJN Kekere-Ekun of partisanship  Renowned legal scholar and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has ignited a firestorm of criticism after accusing the country’s top judiciary of formally aligning with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during President Bola Tinubu’s address at the2025 All Nigerian Judges Conference. Odinkalu’s scathing X post, described the moment as “the moment…when Nigeria’s senior-most judges, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kekere-Ekun, officially decamped to @OfficialAPCNg”, in reaction to judges enthusiastically singing the pro-Tinubu anthem: “On…

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Hunger Protest: Human rights activist writes IGP, DSS, requests protection for protesters

Aminu Imam
Human rights activist

A human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has notified security agencies, requesting protection over planned public meetings, rallies, and processions by a non-governmental body: the ‘Take It Back Movement’, its members, some patriotic Nigerians and groups. In the letter, dated Friday, July 26, 2024, the senior advocate, writing as solicitor to the ‘Take It Back Movement’ notified the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) that the planned rallies would commence from August 1 to 10, 2024, or any time thereafter. He said…

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EFCC lacks authority to declare individuals ‘Wanted’ without court order – Lawyer

Aminu Imam

Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has posited that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the legal authority to declare individuals wanted with valid court orders. In a statement on Friday, Olajengbesi, the Managing Partner of Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, said the recurring declaration of individuals wanted by the EFCC raises concerns about the adherence to due legal processes by the anti-graft agencies. The EFCC, alongside the police and the Department of State Services have been wont to declare individuals wanted without court orders, the latest in…

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Telecomms Network Shutdown: Human rights lawyer slams N1bn suit against Gov. el-Rufa’i, others

Aminu Imam

A Human rights lawyer, Gloria Mabeiam Ballason Esq, has sued the Kaduna State Governor, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and 5 telecommunications companies for the shutdown of telephone services and the internet; an action she alleges was not backed by law, violated her rights and the rights of affected citizens resident in Kaduna State. The lawyer, who is also alleging that the action of the Kaduna State governor and the State government does not satisfy the constitutional exception of any law reasonably justifiable in a democratic society in the interest of…

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