Handcuffing Dele Farotimi to Court Exposes Judicial Misconduct, Trust Issues – Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has condemned the use of handcuffs on human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi during his appearance at the Ekiti State High Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi’s arrest stemmed from a defamation lawsuit filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. The lawsuit alleged defamation in Farotimi’s book, Nigeria … Read more

Group Demands Investigation Into Alleged Corrupt Verdicts By Election Petition Tribunals

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Citizens United for Democracy in Nigeria, a pro-good governance organization, has called upon the National Judicial Council (NJC) and other anti-corruption bodies to take immediate action and investigate what they allege to be corrupt verdicts by various election petition tribunals in the country. The group made the call in response … Read more