Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the South-East region of Nigeria have accused security agencies of operating with a bias, alleging that while Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) activists are routinely targeted with swift and forceful action, armed herdsmen responsible for violent attacks on communities are ignored. In a joint statement, the CSOs expressed deep concern over what they described as …

Prominent Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside from office following the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban, the returning officer in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial election, for electoral fraud. In a Press statement made available to newsmen by 56 Coalition CSO’s maintained that ‘The appellate …

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria have expressed their desire to team up with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on monitoring budgets at the national and sub-national levels to ensure optimal performance. During a courtesy visit to EFCc’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the headquarters in …

The Nigeria Civil Society Organisations Strategy Group on Sustainable Development Goals (CSOSG-SDGs Nigeria) has elected a new national executive, led by the Chairperson, Dr. Alexander Akhigbe. Other officers elected are: Vice Chairperson (Administration), Jane Douglas; Vice Chairperson (Operations), Egondu Esinwoke-Ogbalor; Secretary, Dr. Auwal Ahmed; Project Coordinator, Glory Otuojor; Treasurer, Dr. Adewale Kupoluyi; Resource Mobilisation Officer, Ayodele Taofiq-Fanida; Public Relations Officer, Gerald …

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, wish to commend the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe (SAN), for his principled demonstration of support for the rule of law by appearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, 29 January 2025 to observe proceedings in the arraignment of human rights and pro-democracy campaigner, Mr. Omoyele …

A coalition of over 73 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has protested against the allegations by the former Air Officer Commanding (AOC) one of the operations commands in the fight against terrorism. In a recent report, the unnamed AOC alleged that NGOs had made the anti-terrorism battle difficult to execute. He was quoted as saying: “If Nigeria is serious about ending terrorism, …

A coalition of over 67 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria has called on the Bola Tinubu administration to end the harassment, threats against Amnesty international and other civil Society Organizations in Nigeria. In a joint statement, the coalition said: “We, the undersigned civil society organizations are seriously concerned about the ongoing intimidation, harassment and threat against Amnesty International in …

A coalition of over 84 civil society organisations (CSOs) has strongly condemned a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh over his assault on an e-hailing driver, Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya, last Sunday in Abuja. The CSOs insist that the federal lawmaker should face the full consequences of his action before the courts and at the House of Representatives. …

Civil Society organizations under the auspices of one Voice development initiative,has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend tenure of the Nigerian custom service Management operations under the leadership of it controller General Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi . Addressing a Press conference in Kaduna,the National President of One Voice initiative, Comrade Abbas Abdullahi Yakasai, said we are calling on …

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has said that it observed “widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units” in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units, despite the huge presence of security …