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NHRC, stakeholders brainstorm over Nigeria’s human rights interventions, challenges in the past four years and way forward
Stakeholders on human rights issues Wednesday converged on Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city to brainstorm on interventions and gains recorded by the country on rights of the people as well as challenges facing the full realization of expected goals.
At the gathering, organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the participants were challenged to take critical look at the alternative report with a view to making inputs as well as to address areas that may not have been captured.
According to Chief Tony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the Executive Secretary of NHRC, the gathering was a validation meeting which seeks to produce an alternative report to the one the Commission had already prepared in order to have a comprehensive document that would be submitted to the United Nation’s Human Rights Council (UNRRC) in connection with the 4th Circle Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Chief Ojukwu, who holds the national honour of Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, therefore urged participants to feel free to look at issues around the areas earmarked for discussion and make their inputs in order to have a robust document on interventions and gains on human rights issues as well as challenges and the way forward,
He said that the review covers both the past four years and the next four years.
He said- “As you are aware, the UPR mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council is a process that reviews the human rights records of all UN member states. The state-driven process under the auspices of the UN Human Rights Council provides opportunity for Nigeria to declare actions she has taken to fulfill her human rights obligations to improve the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.
“Nigeria’s active participation in the 4th review circle will provide the federal government the opportunity to re-asses its constitutional obligations to, on a regular basis, guaranty the welfare and security of the citizenry. This will task government and relevant stakeholders to address root causes of inequalities, conflicts and other structural gaps in the country.”
Ojukwu who was represented at the preliminary stage of the meeting by the Director, Civil and Political Rights, NHRC, A. A Yakubu, told the gathering that the report will provide Nigeria with an agenda for Nigeria to identify its human rights priorities and accelerate the implementation if the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and national development plans.
He said- “The trajectory towards the 4th Circle has achieved significant milestone considering Nigeria’s active participation since the inception of the UPR process in 2008. At inception, Nigeria expressed assurances as encapsulated in her statement of commitment to submit herself to the UPR mechanism and corporate fully with the Human Rights Council, non-members as well as regional organisations and civil societies, make the Human Rights Council a credible, strong, fair and effective UN Human Rights body.”
According to the Chief Human Rights Officer in Nigeria, the validation meeting, seeks to take a critical look at the alternative report, to ensure its accuracy and relevance towards addressing realities in the country, adding that- “We should scrutinize its content, identify any gaps or areas of concern, and collectively ensure that it represents all the steps that Nigeria has taken to fulfill her international human rights obligations as well as challenges faced by the country.”
While responding to questions by Nationwide Reports, the Director, Civil and Political Rights, NHRC, A. A Yakubu, acknowledged that the Commission ought to have shared the report with stakeholders days before the meeting to enable them study it properly before the day in order to make well informed inputs. He however said that the stakeholders were present at all the meetings preparatory to writing the report and were well abreast with the issues being discussed.
Among agencies and non-governmental organizations represented at the meeting include the Federal Ministries of justice, Interior and Women Affairs. Also represented are Legal Aid Council, NEMA, NAPTIP, Albino Foundation and many others.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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