Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has been released from Uyo prison on Friday after spending a month for alleged contempt of court. The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom state, Ekaette Obot, on 27th July, sentenced Effiong to prison after the…
Uyo prison ‘rejects’ Lagos lawyer sentenced by CJ ‘without trial’
The Uyo Correctional Centre has turned back a Lagos-based human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong sentenced to one month imprisonment on Wednesday morning by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot allegedly without trial. The prison authorities, according…
We’ve not stopped Nigerians from using Twitter, FG tells court
The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are still using it every day. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,…
Falana to chair 13th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture as Soyinka turns 87
The 2021 Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series will feature eight panellists to engage the theme – ‘Remaking Nigeria: Towards a secure and viable union’ on Tuesday, July 13 at NECA Hall, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, by 1 pm (WAT), with…
N90bn allegation: You can’t waive immunity, lawyer tells Osinbajo (Punch)
Lagos-based lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo lacks the constitutional power to waive his immunity. Effiong said this in a statement while reacting to Osinbajo’s vow to waive his constitutional immunity to pave the way for the “most robust…
Lawyer to sue Buhari over aides working without reappointment (Punch)
Activist and human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, is set to approach a Federal High Court for interpretation and enforcement of Sections 151 and 171 of the 1999 Constitution following the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 100 aides to continue in…
London visit: Lawyer sues Buhari for failing to hand over to Osinbajo (Punch)
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation over the President’s failure to hand over power to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he decided to travel to London on a private visit two…
How i was harassed by Ambode’s security at unveiling of Gani’s Statue, by Inibehe Effiong (PremiumTimes)
On Sunday, April 22, 2018, I arrived the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park at Ojota, Lagos State to participate in the unveiling of the newly erected statue of the late legal luminary and father of human rights advocacy in Nigeria, Chief…