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“2023 General Elections, a Show of Shame,” says NBA as INEC, NSCDC, others commend NHRC over commitment to Human Rights
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has described the 2023 general election as a Show of Shame.
This is as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC and others have commended the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, for its deliberate efforts to monitor and document incidences of human rights abuses and other infringements before, during and after the elections.
Clement Chukwuemeka, Second Vice President of the NBA, said at the 5th edition of the review of the 2023 general election at the Abuja headquarters of the NHRC Wednesday that Nigerians were excited and very expectant before the election, due to the robust preparations put in place by government and the promises of President Muhammadu Buhari to conduct free and fair election.
He said however, that the outcome of the election fell flat on its face as it was the opposite of the will of the people of Nigeria, national and international observers.
Clement Chukwuemeka said the election witnessed unprecedented incidences of voter profiling, especially in Lagos and South East, where people were warned not to come out unless they are prepared to vote certain candidates.
The NBA also noted incidences of executive rascality, violence, disregard to electoral guidelines, among others.
However, the NBA commended the National Human Rights Commission for the vision of setting up the MOVE Project and Situation Room to monitor and document actions of stakeholders.
The NBA representative also charged the judiciary to restore confidence of the people by bringing perpetrators of the stated infractions and others such acts to book.
While speaking, the representative of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Haruna Auta, Deputy Director, Prosecution, said it was gratifying that NHRC set up situation room where actions of stakeholders, including political parties, candidates and government agencies were monitored before, during and after the election, adding that INEC is ready to partner with NHRC to prosecute perpetrators of electoral infractions.
He said that INEC has over 774 cases on complaints and petitions over electoral malpractices that are being investigated.
On her part, Fatima Binta Ilesanmi, Commander in charge of INEC who represented the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, said the role played by NHRC during the general election was unprecedented in the history of elections in Nigeria.
In his welcome address, Hillary Ogbonna, Project Director of MOVE Project who represented the Executive Director of NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, thanked all stakeholders that have contributed to the success of the works of the commission to ensure that rights of the people were protected while trying to exercise their civic responsibility.
Others who were at event include, Kemi Okenyedo, Executive Director, Partners West Africa, Dr. Benson of Civilians in Conflict.
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
The Deputy Commander of Operation Rainbow, CSP (Chief Superintendent of Police) Dennis David Babale, has been killed after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits ambushed personnel of the security outfit along the Bokkos-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Operation Rainbow is a State-backed community security and intelligence-gathering outfit in Plateau State, Nigeria, originally established in 2010 under former Governor Jonah Jang and recently revamped by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to combat rural violence and beef up grassroots security.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 when the personnel, travelling in a Toyota Hilux vehicle, came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
Troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report and moved to the location of the attack.
Sources told reporters that Babale sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention.
Following the attack, troops, working alongside personnel of other security agencies, launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants within the general area.
Security forces have intensified efforts to track the attackers and prevent further attacks along the route.
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organization, Prof. Charles Anosike and other Chief Executive Officers of similar agencies across the world, have concluded a one week high level dialogue on Climate Science Information for Climate Finance and the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange (SOFE) in Beijing, China.
The event which was hosted by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), took place from September 14 to 18, 2026 and featured discussions on: strengthening the role and leadership development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in mobilizing climate finance; aligning scientific and technical capabilities with risk-informed, people-centred early warning systems; shifting from technical assistance to sustainable investments by expanding practical cooperation between meteorological frameworks and multilateral financing entities; and support to NMHSs leadership on strengthening strategic thinking and fostering productive partnerships.
Held back-to-back with the High-level dialogue was the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange to Fujian Province for first-hand exposure to the implementation of Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal (MAZU) platform – China’s AI-driven meteorological early warning solution in support of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative and disaster risk reduction practices through technical exchanges, field visits and peer learning.
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