A former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Ilesa branch, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola has asked the court to commit to prison the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, and the chairman of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr Oladunjoye Oladitan over their insistence to conduct the council election in the state on 15th …

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN has said that correctional centre officials at the Uyo correctional centre who allegedly tortured Inibehe Effiong may go to jail for 25 years if found guilty. Effiong, himself a human rights lawyer, was sentenced to one month imprisonment by the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot on 27 July for alleged …