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…
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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.…