EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, September 27, 2019

Assault on the Rule of Law

September 27, 2019 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Friday, September 27, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

“Our lives begin to end the day we becomesilent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther King Jr.(Civil Rights Activist)

Assault on the Rule of Law: #FreeSowore   

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, after spending 52 days in detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). He was given bail condition to deposit all his travel documents within the court premises within 48 hours. 3 days after the judgment and meeting the bail conditions, he is still being held in DSS custody.

 Senate Investigation on Elisha Abbo   

The Senate Ad-hoc Committee set up to investigate Senator Elisha Abbo's case of assault was expected to present the report of its findings on Wednesday, July 24th, two months after its self-imposed deadline, the Committee is yet to present its findings.Active citizens! Engage the Committee members with demands of the findings of its investigation.

 #OfficeOfTheCitizen On Radio   

On #OOTCEnugu, Programme Manager, Advocacy Partnership for Good Governance, Igbokwe Onyebuchi was on air to discuss fixing corruption and Nigeria. Click to catch up on the conversation.

You can follow the conversations on the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programs in 25 states.

Never forget, the Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land!

Tweet at @EiENigeria using #OfficeOfTheCitizen to be a part of the conversation.

Active citizens in Bayelsa and Kogi! PVC collection ends next Monday, September 30th.Visit your INEC LGA office to pick up your PVC.

Remember, your vote is your voice!

A Political Satire. Read.

 Independence Day: Gbe Body EEE!   

Gbenga Adeyinka, the 1st will host LaffMattazz in Abeokuta on Tuesday, October 1st.Gbe body eee! - celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day with good laughs!

 JAN 20th Anniversary   

Register to attend the Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) 20th anniversary youth leadership conference.

We will keep demanding until our girls are brought BACK & ALIVE!#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls #5YearsTooLongAbuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm

Ikoyi (Every Saturday) – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi.

Ejigbo (2nd & last Saturdays) - 64, Adewale Adenuga Street, Orilowo Bus stop via Binta International School.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team