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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has waded into the protracted detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, warning that bail conditions which are practically impossible to satisfy could erode public confidence in the justice system and amount to punishment before trial. Atiku, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant…
Widespread insecurity and systemic institutional impunity are actively dismantling fundamental human rights across Nigeria, United Nations rights envoy, Nazila Ghanea, has warned. The international body delivered this critical assessment following an extensive structural review of the country’s domestic security and judicial architecture. The report notes that the state’s inability to protect civilians from non-state armed…
Poor compliance with the rulings of the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States will dominate discussions as the bloc opens its Second Meeting of Competent National Authorities in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, today. The three-day gathering, themed “From Commitment to Framework: Operationalising a Collaborative Architecture for the Enforcement…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has called on Nigerian authorities to uphold the rule of law and guarantee fair treatment for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, currently held in the custody of the Department of State Services. Frank, in a statement issued on Friday, urged security…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…
Proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have been adjourned by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna to March 31, 2026, following arguments from both the prosecution and defence. The adjournment was announced on Tuesday after counsel representing both sides presented their positions before the court, setting the…
