A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Alhaji Sikiru Mustapha-Banana, has revealed that the current member of the House of Representatives for Remo/Ikenne/Sagamu Federal constituency, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, was determined to bring the Ogun State back to the path of greatness in whatever position of higher authority he finds himself in 2019. Mustapha-Banana,who made this remark during a meeting with some of his political associates at his Ota, Ogun State office, noted that no sacrifice would be too much to make for Hon Adebutu to realize his ambition of restoring the Gateway State to path of glory. He assured the people of Ogun State that the future of the state under this man of integrity and exemplary leadership from 2019 would not only witness the enthronement of fairness and justice, but would also achieve a greater level of development in all sectors of the state’s economy.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms. Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, urging her to “prevail on the Nigerian authorities to halt further killings of innocent citizens in Southern Kaduna.” The group also demanded investigation into recent alleged killing of over 800 citizens, mostly women, children and the elderly in that part of the country by suspected herdsmen, and to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and to provide reparations to victims. The organization also asked Ms. Callamard to “request to visit Nigeria to conduct fact-finding mission into the circumstances surrounding the killings.” In the petition dated 30th December, 2016 and signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization expressed “concern that the killings of citizens in Southern Kaduna of Nigeria amount to serious violations of the rights to life; to security of the human person; to ...
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