Meddlesome international do-gooders in Nigeria
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By Owei Lakemfa
IN the name of order or for disorder, but definitely in their interests, international powers perpetually intervene in African affairs in order to build the world in their graven image. This week, the United States, US, under the cover of human rights, intervened in the Nigerian judicial process.
There were mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria some months ago culminating in the October 20, 2020 military shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate, one of the venues of the protests. These enraged many and there were demands for a thorough investigation to determine what happened, identify the victims and bring perpetrators to justice.
Meddlesome International Do-gooders In Nigeria, By Owei Lakemfa
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March 2, 2021
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has struck out the new facts sought by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, challenging the indigeneship of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, in the recently conducted Lagos East Senatorial District poll.
In delivering its judgment, the court first dealt with the notice of preliminary objection filed by Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) on behalf of the 2nd Defendant (Senator Adetokunbo Abiru).
The Court agreed with his contention that part of the reliefs sought by the Plaintiffs was statute-barred having not been brought within 14days of the accrual of the cause of action as contemplated under Section 285 of the constitution, consequently, reliefs 2,3, 4, 5,10 and 11 were struck out.
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Indigeneship: Abiru floors Gbadamosi again
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the new facts sought by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr Lere Gbadamosi challenging the indigeneship of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, in the recently conducted Lagos East Senatorial District poll.
In delivering its judgment, the court first dealt with the notice of preliminary objection filed by Kemi Pinheiro SAN on behalf of the 2nd Defendant (Senator Adetokunbo Abiru).
The Court agreed with his contention that part of the reliefs sought by the Plaintiffs was statute-barred having not been brought within 14days of the accrual of the cause of action as contemplated under Section 285 of the constitution, consequently, reliefs 2,3, 4, 5,10 and 11 were struck out.
Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that the second wave of the #EndSARS protest was met with stiff resistance from the police in Lagos as the protesters, under the aegis of #OccupyLekkiTollgate stormed the street to register their grouse about the decision of the judicial panel to reopen the Lekki Tollgate
Last week Saturday, the second wave of the #EndSARS protest began in Lagos under the auspices of #OccupyLekkiTollGate, with more than 40 protesters arrested and dehumanised by police operatives attached to the Lagos State Police Command.
#EndSARS Movement
Although the sobriquet #EndSARS did not start recently, it gained momentum during last year’s nationwide protests against the now disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and police brutality in general. Often attributed to Mr. Segun Awosanya, popularly known as Segalink since 2017, a human rights activist and advocate, the hashtag became a rallying point to kick against acts of brutality, harassment and even extra judicial killing
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