President Bola Tinubu has advised the candidates defeated in the 2024 Ondo State governorship election to seek legal redress if dissatisfied with the outcome of the polls. Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the election held across 3,933 polling units … Read more
When Ifechukwude Okonjo emerged as the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State in September 2019, there was no indication that he had been convicted of a crime in the US. Ogwa-Uku is a community in Anaocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria’s South-South. Mr Okonjo succeeded his father, Chukuka Okonjo, a professor whose … Read more
The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed to the Nigerian government to get the IPOB leader released on bail or provide a conducive environment for his trial. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June … Read more
The recent arrest and detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by the State Security Service (SSS), has triggered a public spat between the federal government and the labour movement. Mr Ajaero, who was en route to the United Kingdom for the World Trade Union Congress (WTUC) conference, was arrested … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests. The suit was brought by 17 anti-protest citizens who argued that the protests were infringing on their rights. Among those sued was Omoyele Sowore, who leads the Take It Back Movement. The applicants also sued the … Read more
The State Security Service (SSS) has said it was not involved in the security raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday night. PREMIUM TIMES reported the raid, as announced by the NLC, whose spokesperson said it was carried out by “heavily armed” security operatives including police operatives. Some of the security … Read more
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for evidence of human rights abuses perpetrated against any Nigerian journalists and even law enforcement agents during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests for investigation and necessary actions. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Anthony Ojukwu, made this call on Monday as he lamented the use of force to … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing its voter register to the Rivers State Government’s electoral body for the state’s upcoming local government area (LGA) elections. The court gave the order on Friday in a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which broadly challenges … Read more
Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the State Security Service (SSS) of denying Mr Kanu access to his medical doctor despite making a formal request to them. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The IPOB leader has … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to see to the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from custody. The team, led by Nnaemeka Ejiofor, made the appeal after delivering a … Read more
