Press Release Day by Day, hour by hour, there is increasingly a palpable fear, amidst a clash of hate language by the politicians, about the Elections. We feel called upon to warn of the looming dangers and the need to avoid the potential cataclysmic eclipse. Our politicians are exploiting our diversities to satisfy their lust…
Please find below a copy of the letter sent to each of the party chairman of the PDP and APC political parties on the above subject. ************************************************************************************* January 8, 2015 Dear Distinguished Party Chairman, SETTING A NATIONAL ORDER FOR NIGERIA INTRODUCTION The 2015 Elections will be critical to the future of Nigeria as a Nation…
Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Minister for Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja Honourable Minister, GENERATION OF REVENUE FROM NON-OIL SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Your welcome statement that Nigerians should henceforth view the country as a non-oil producing nation and explore other sources of revenue as a result of the…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has entered judgement in favour of an application by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, seeking uniform admission requirements into Federal Government Colleges, otherwise called unity schools. Agbakoba had sued the Minister of Education, Mr. Ibrahim Shekarau, over the disparity in the admission requirements for students seeking…
Posted on: Oct 31 2014 The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Nigerian Army to stay the execution of the death sentence passed by an Army General Court-Martial against 12 Nigerian Soldiers. The Order was made on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, by Honourable Justice Kolawole, in a Fundamental Rights Case filed by Dr.Olisa Agbakoba…
Dear Governor, A CALL FOR CONDUCT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS I am very concerned about democracy, good governance, accountability, constitutionalism and rule of law in Nigeria… To view all letters click here
Posted on: Oct 08 2013 At last, the Sovereign authorities have accepted the need for a National Conference. Civil society in Nigeria has always insisted that only the People of Nigeria can authenticate, legitimize and endorse a Constitution to govern their affairs. Unfortunately, this simple wish was always denied by the colonial, military and even…
Posted on: Sep 26 2013 FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba has written to the Senate President, Senator David Mark on the importance of convening a Sovereign National Conference, SNC. He also said the conference should be convened by President Goodluck Jonathan. Agbakoba, in a statement, frowned at the refusal…
Posted on: Jul 22 2013 Olisa Agbakoba SAN today threatened to sue National Assembly and Attorney General of the Federation over absence of Christian/Ecclesiastical Courts in the Constitution. Mr. Agbakoba believes it is a violation of Section 42 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which prohibits discrimination on account of religion. See letter…
Posted on: Sep 26 2013 FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba has written to the Senate President, Senator David Mark on the importance of convening a Sovereign National Conference, SNC. He also said the conference should be convened by President Goodluck Jonathan. Agbakoba, in a statement, frowned at the refusal…
