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Human Rights Activist Urges NBA Ibadan to Handle Widespread Violations in Oyo State
A distinguished human rights advocate, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, has known as on the Nigerian Bar Affiliation (NBA), Ibadan Department, to take a extra proactive stance on human rights points, urging them to emulate the activism of their counterparts in Ikeja. Sulaiman highlighted the alarming ranges of human rights and financial rights violations in Oyo State, significantly in its capital, Ibadan, perpetrated by safety brokers and political figures.
Comrade Sulaiman, who was just lately arrested and detained alongside 11 artisans, accused the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde of orchestrating his arrest. The incident arose after he led a peaceable protest to withstand an alleged try by Seye Famojuro, an in depth ally of the governor, to grab a Federal Highway setback leased to artisans by the Federal Housing Authority. The non permanent workshop, positioned reverse Gbagi Market in Ibadan, was reportedly focused for takeover regardless of its authorized designation.
Sulaiman condemned the Oyo State Police Command, led by Commissioner Ayodele Sonubi, for allegedly appearing as a device of suppression below the guise of implementing public order. In keeping with him, peaceable protesters have been unjustly arrested and detained on fabricated costs.
Talking throughout the 2025 Annual Fawehinmism occasion, held to honor the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s legacy in human rights activism and the authorized career, Sulaiman urged Ibadan-based legal professionals to rise to the protection of the lots. He decried the rising variety of harmless Nigerians languishing in police custody and correctional facilities with out trial, attributing the state of affairs to complicity by legislation enforcement authorities.
A press release from the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), signed by its Assistant Normal Secretary, Pastor Michael Agaasi, described the rampant violations of freedom of speech and expression in Oyo State as unconstitutional. The assertion additional criticized the Oyo State Police Command for its function in congesting correctional facilities with detainees arrested on baseless costs.
Reflecting on Fawehinmism, Sulaiman hailed Chief Gani Fawehinmi as an everlasting establishment whose contributions to authorized advocacy and social justice won’t ever be forgotten. He likened Fawehinmi’s legacy to that of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, describing each as monumental figures in African historical past.
Sulaiman additionally congratulated notable people who emerged from the Gani Fawehinmi College of Thought, together with Mr. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), Professor Omotoye Olorode, Barrister Femi Aborisade, and several other others, for his or her dedication to human rights and justice.
The activist counseled attendees of the twenty first anniversary of Fawehinmism held on the Airport Lodge in Ikeja, Lagos. The occasion introduced collectively notable figures, together with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi Mohammed II, and authorized luminaries comparable to Professor Ademola Popoola and Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN), to debate urgent points affecting Nigeria’s struggling financial system.
Signed:Pastor Michael AgaasiAssistant Normal Secretary (CHRSJ), Nigeria+2349018677671
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