A member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Citizens’ Liberties Committee, Deji Adeyanju, has provided clarity regarding the ₦300 million received from the Rivers State Government, stating that it was not a hosting rights fee for the NBA’s Annual General Conference (AGC) scheduled for 2025. Naija News reports that Adeyanju’s statement comes in response to widespread backlash … Read more
AT a public lecture held yesterday in honor of the late activist Ariyo Dare Atoye, prominent civil rights advocate Deji Adeyanju delivered a scathing critique of Nigeria’s political system, singling out FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for allegedly compromising the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adeyanju, visibly emotional as he spoke about his … Read more
ACTIVIST lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Wednesday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately arrest and prosecute former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. EFCC had accused Bello of laundering N80.2billion while he was governor. The immediate past Governor alongside three others are facing 19 count charges on alleged money laundering. A few … Read more
ACTIVIST lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has accused business mogul, Aliko Dangote of using Nigeria’s money to become Africa’s richest man yearly. Adeyanju said Dangote had killed a lot of businesses in Nigeria because he hated competition. The constitutional lawyer disclosed this while featuring on The Honest Bunch podcast. According to Dangote: “Aliko Dangote is a shameless … Read more
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to retract the deployment of soldiers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other cities ahead of the planned hunger protest. Reports from TROJAN NEWS highlighted the increased presence of security forces, including military personnel, in the … Read more