On Tuesday, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) organised a 41-day Islamic Fidau Prayer in honour of its late first Executive Chairman, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Mallam Abdullahi Abdulrafiu led the prayer session at Ifesowapo Mosque, Ajia, Zone 2, Wakajaye, Ibadan. CHRSJ members and other dignitaries were also present, led by the organisation’s Deputy General Secretary (DGS), Comrade Abiola Abdulganiy (Dove). While extolling the late human rights activist’s leadership qualities, Mallam Abdulrafiu described Comrade Sulaiman as “a lover of God and a trustworthy leader whose example should be emulated by all.” He further prayed for…
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A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, has enjoined the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, to emulate its Ikeja Branch counterpart on human rights, saying that the level of human rights, including economic right violations, has been enormous in Oyo State, especially the city of Ibadan which is the capital of Oyo State by the security agents and political office holders. Comrade Sulaiman, who was a victim of the illegal arrest and unlawful detention alongside eleven(11) Artisans recently in Ibadan by the Seyi Makinde-led administration for leading the Artisan(Mechanics) to organize a peaceful protest to resist the plan…
Not only the voting strength of Osogbo land that should make the Osun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) consider the party guber candidate from Osogbo/Olorunda State Constituencies but the plan of the former Governor of Osun State and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, whose plan is to pick Osogbo indigene to ruin the political strength of APC in Osogbo and Olorunda Local Government areas of the State, requires strong attention and permutations by Osun APC, our dear party. No indigene and good residents of Osogbo will vote en mass to make the town produce a…
Following the Appeal Court Judgement dated 8th day of August 2022 that deposed, dethroned and sacked one Mr Taiwo Abdulrasaq Adegboye from the stool of Alawo in Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State. The three (3) ruling houses with another family compound in the ancient town of Awo, had concluded an arrangement to commit deposed and dethroned illegal Alawo, Mr Taiwo Adegboye to prison for contempt of Court, alleging Adegboye of continuing parading himself illegally as new Alawo after the Appeal Court had deposed him (Adegboye). The names of the ruling Houses with the compound are; Awojobi, Akinsilo, Okunji…
A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has strongly condemned the Osun State Government under the watch of Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke over an uncivilized attack on the private residence of pioneer Director General and Field Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Comrade Amitolu Shittu while outside the Country by the State Asset Recovery Committee. Comrade, who is a High Chief of Owu-Ile Kingdom and human rights activist of note, has alleged the Adeleke’s Committee of invading his private house at Asubiaro Area of Osogbo in absentia like political thugs under the guise of assets recovery exercise, condemning the act…
A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has urged the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly to stop the ongoing Bill for creating of new electoral body for the conduct of the Local Government Election in Nigeria, urging the Senate to strengthen the current nation’s electoral body with more responsibilities of conducting Local Government election as it has been doing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Comrade Sulaiman stated that this call has become imperative to avoid wasting of meagre resources of the country for duplication of duties while there was an existing national electoral body that could be…
A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has joined the world leaders to celebrate a renowned literary giant and Nobel Laurel, Professor Wole Soyinka at 90, describing Professor Soyinka as a man of honour and many parts who has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the knowledge across the globe. Professor Soyinka who turned 90 today Saturday, the 13th day of July 2024, was a great African and leader par excellence that worthy of emulation for the youths in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Comrade Sulaiman, who is Executive Chairman of the Centre for Human Rights…
Osun State Youths under the aegis of Congress of Progressive Youth (COPY) has knocked the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its poor rating of the immediate past Governor of Osun State and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola in the Federalist cabinet, saying that the PDP as a party had been blindfolded with the politics of bitterness which they were known for, to rate Oyetola as one of the poor performing Ministers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last one of the administration. The group gave kudos to Oyetola for…
The Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has criticised the Lagos office of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for allegedly turning its office into a court of law. The accusation follows the illegal arrest and unlawful detention of a businesswoman from Ibadan. …As rights group set to slam N100 million suit on NAPTIP for 12 days unlawful detention. To Petition Presidency, DG NAPTIP, NHRC, HRW, AI, TI, others A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has exposed the Lagos Zonal Command of National Agency for the…
A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has carpeted the Osun State Police Command of refusing to charge their acclaimed suspect, Mr Talabi Adeniyi Sunday to Court after Sixteen(16) days in their custody over an alleged N650.8m Proof Of Fund (POF) fraud. CHRSJ, also alleged that Mr. Talabi who was Manager of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Plc, Aregbe Branch, Osogbo until he was illegally arrested on Saturday, has also been detained unlawfully by the Police in its custody for more than sixteen(16) days against the constitutional stipulated time as contained in Section…
A human rights body, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has strongly condemned the men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the way and manner they employed in arresting the Lagos-based singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as “Portable- ZahZu Zeh” over an alleged failure to pay for the Fourteen Million Naira (N14m) Car he purchased recently, saying that the Police officers involved in the arrest of Portable conducted themselves in an unprofessional manner which was against the Policing agenda of the current Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun. Backing the position of an Abuja-based…
A human rights activist and Executive Chairman of the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman will be the Chief Host at the Ten (10) years anniversary of a human rights group, The Vocal Point Human Rights Initiative (VOHRI) and the launching of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) Fundraising for Office Complex and Official Bus slated to hold at the House of Chiefs, State Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital on Thursday, 9th of May, 2024. The August event which would also feature an award presentation to dignitaries at the occasion would commence by 10’0clock in…
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is making efforts to revive the nation’s economy, an Osun Youths group under the aegis of Congress of Progressive Youth (COPY) has commended President Tinubu for his giant stride to bring back the nation’s economy to the right track. The group also applauded President Bola Tinubu for driving impactful resounding policies in the key area of the nation’s economy for sustainable development in the land. COPY, in a signed statement by its Secretary, Comrade Lekan Ibrahim (Legacy) and copies were made available to newsmen on Sunday, assuring Nigeria people of a better economy in no…
Congress of Progressive Youths (COPY), wishes to express our opinion about the article written by one Mr Tope Odediran and the press release of a faceless group named “Otoge” which are generally perceived as divisive and retrogressive, contradicting the unity and progressive ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC). COPY believes that such divisive narrations, as highlighted in the Odediran article and “Otoge” press release, should be condemned by all to safeguard the peace and unity achieved during the party’s recent local government tour across Osun State by the State Executive led by Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal. While rising from…
A human rights body, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has raised a fresh alarm over an alleged forgery scandal levelled against deposed new Alawo of Awo, Mr. Adegboye Taiwo Rasaq, alleging him as a carrier and serial forger. It would be recalled that the Appeal Court, Akure Judicial Division had earlier nullified the illegal appointment and subsequent installation of Adegboye Taiwo Rasaq as new Alawo by Gboyega Oyetola’s Government in September 13th,2021, through its landmark Judgement dated 8th day of August 2022 by stopping Adegboye from wearing any insignia or parading himself as new Alawo henceforth.…
A human rights body, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has concluded an arrangement to picket the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja over what it termed as criminal and unprofessional conduct of the Police Officers attached to the Area “G” Command of the Lagos State Police Command. It alleged the Team of Police Officers of Area “G” illegally invaded the house of Mr Fatai Abiodun Oyewumi, situated at the N0.6, Ifelodun Street, old Oko-Oba on Wednesday 18th day of October 2023, with the mission to terminate his life untimely, where his daughter and Student of Lagos…
The alleged political thugs working for the former Governor of Osun State and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, have reportedly launched violent attacks against the member of the”Omoluabi Progressives Caucus”, Mrs. Tutu Olanrewaju, belonging to the camp of the former State Governor and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The attack was in connection with the earlier Suit on the matter that snowballed to the recent Suit N0:HOS/M.508/2023 brought before the State High Court, Osogbo Judicial Division by Mrs. Olanrewaju, on behalf of the Aregbesola Caucus of the State chapter of the All…
A human rights body, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has forwarded a Petition Letter to Osun State Government over the alleged forgery of the selection of documents to install a deposed Osun monarch, Mr Taiwo Rasaq Adegboye, declaring that it was an act of committing felony. The rights group also declared that the allegation of usage of fake and forgery selection documents to appoint and install deposed Adegboye by the immediate past Government of Gboyega Oyetola needs to be investigated by the present administration of Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. Alleging that Adegboye would have been…
The Political crisis rocking the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension as a member of the “Omoluabi Progressives Caucus” had approached the Osun State High Court, Osogbo Judicial Division to seek redress over what they termed as illegal and criminal attacked of the alleged expulsion members of the party. Although, the national leadership of the party is yet to ratify the illegal expulsion of the eighty-six (86) members of the party which includes, two former Chairmen of the party in the State, former Secretary, former Senator, former Commissioners, party chieftains and other Political…
A group under the aegis of Yoruba for Socio-Cultural Development (YSCD) has called on the Islamic organization, The Muslim Congress (TMC) to stop promoting illegal monarchs in Osun State, stating that few Obas invited to grace their annual lecture, had been dethroned by the Court of Records and competent jurisdiction. The group reacted to the Islamic organisation’s 18th Annual State Lecture programmes slated to be held on Monday, October 2nd, 2023 (17 Mon. Rabiu Awwal 1445AH) at Osogbo City Hall, Olonkoro, Osogbo, Osun State, where few illegal monarchs were invited, particularly, the deposed Alawo of Awo, Mr. Taiwo Rasaq Adegboye.…