Dear Active Citizen, Last week we wrote to you condemning the gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu, David Imoh, Private Gloria Matthew and her fiance, Warrant Officer Linus Musa Audu (Retired). A few days later, two members of the House of Assembly in Ana ...
On Youth Inclusion in Nigerian Politics: 2023 and Beyond
The coming 2023 general elections in Nigeria could arguably go down as the most exciting since Nigeria's 1999 fourth democratic journey. For diverse reasons, set against a backdrop of one of the most challenging economic realities in Nigeria, ...
Justice delayed is Justice denied!
Dear Active Citizen, The past few weeks have been inundated with unfortunate news about how trivial human lives have become in Nigeria - kidnappings, violent killings and mob actions continue unabated. From the gruesome killing of security operatives i ...
DIVIDENDS OF A (PSEUDO) DEMOCRACY
There’s a very common saying that goes something along the lines of: “By their fruits, you shall know them; can one go to a mango tree and pluck an agbalumo?” I believe that by being patient and observing the fruits, one can learn everythin ...
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ON SOKOTO CRISIS AND THE NBA-SPIDEL CONFERENCE 2022
ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY 17th MAY 2022 The last week, like many before it, has been replete with unfortunate developments that have trivialized the sanctity of human lives, exposed the weakness in our security architecture, tested our collective r ...
Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere
Dear Active Citizen, Yesterday, Thursday, May 12, many Nigerians were left traumatised and have numerous unanswered questions on the existence of human rights law in the country following nationwide outrage because of the gruesome killing of Deborah Sa ...
Emiefiele: CBN Governor or Career Politician
Dear Active Citizen, Mr Emefiele joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February 2021 and it is significant to note that none of his party members led by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, thought this was contrary to the spirit and the ...
Emefiele’s Dishonesty, N100m Forms, other Distractions and the Leaders Nigeria Needs
ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY 11th MAY 2022 +234 (0) 708 778 4788 info@eienigeria.org +234 (908) 333 1633 info@yourbudgit.com +234 (811) 666 5321 partners@dataphyte.com +234 (703) 411 8266 info@cislacnigeria.net Civil so ...
The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge – The Legal Status of Appeal Against Judgment of Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/L/Cs/1405/02
I have studied the response of the Government of Lagos State to my statement on the planned recommencement of tolling on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and my response is as follows: The summary of the response of Lagos State Government is that it ...
LEGAL HURDLES TO CROSS BY MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
ISSUED ON MONDAY 9th MAY 2022 Last week, it was reported that a group of farmers had purchased the N100 million nomination form for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele to enable him to contest the presidential ...
N4tn Fuel Subsidy: Where to Draw a Line
Ten years ago, thousands of Nigerian youths protested on the streets of major cities. Joining the global #Occupyprotests, the #OccupyNigeria protests zoomed in on one key topic: the removal of fuel subsidy. At the time, rather than a blatant r ...
Let’s get it to 20,000 petitions!
Dear Active Citizen, Our advocacy is yielding positive results but we cannot rest on our oars. Lagos State is can't commence toll collection on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge because it's illegal. We are also demanding that LASG should make public the ...