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…