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Human Rights abuse on the increase in Nigeria- NHRC
Nigeria is witnessing increase in human rights abuses across the country.
This was disclosed by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC at the formal presentation of the Monthly Dashboard on human rights of the Commission for January, 2024.
The Coordinator, Mr. Hillary Ogbonna, who doubles as Senior Human Rights Adviser observed while making the presentation that: Nigeria faces multiples challenges in the protection and enjoyment of human rights for the citizens, adding that insecurity expressed in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other activities of non-state actors have posed challenges to the enjoyment of human rights across Nigeria.
Ogbonna noted that economic, fiscal and monetary reforms introduced by the new administration have increased socio-economic inequalities just as Nigeria continue to battle with multi-dimensional poverty impacting on the enjoyment of human rights.
Giving breakdown of the categories of the human rights complaints received by the commission within the period under review, Mr. Ogbonna enumerated that statistics showed that complaints against State Actors – 84, Domestic Violence – 528, against Non-State Actors – 27, against Private Sector Actors -48, ESCR – 64 and Right to life – 40.
He disclosed that domestic violence dominated the month of January, 2024 accounting for 118 complaints received by the Commission from the North West.
The Senior Human Rights Adviser also explained that complaints about Domestic Violence include: Wife battery, Rape, child abandonment and assault while that of State Actors include complaints against Police, Military, NSCDC, FRSC and Customs
Further, he said that in the case of complaints on Economic and Social Rights (ESCR), the complaints are on Labor rights, Education and Health issues while the Non-State Actors include complaints against Boko Haram/ISWAP, Bandits, ESN, Militias, and Private Security.
On the general human rights situation in Nigeria, Mr. Ogbonna said: “Incidence of kidnappings have increased across the country; Children and young persons have become targets; the situation in Plateau State presents multi-dimensional threats on human rights and Attacks on Traditional Institutions in Ekiti State, Plateau and other parts of Nigeria”.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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