NHRC Demands Arrest of Abuja Council Chairperson over 'Vote APC or Relocate' Threat

NHRC demands arrest of Abuja council chairperson over 'vote APC or relocate' threat

Mr Shekwolo’s remark is the latest in a series of controversial, insensitive rhetorics canvassing votes for the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post NHRC demands arrest of Abuja council chairperson over ‘vote APC or relocate’ threat appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Kuje eviction threat: Silence is ratification, ADC tells Tinubu

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Kuje Area Council Chairman, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his alleged threat that residents who fail to vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, should leave the council. The party described the reported threat as a dangerous escalation of political intimidation, warning that Nigerians cannot be forced to choose between th…

“No Chairman, Governor Or President Can Banish Nigerians Over Political Views” — NHRC Demands Arrest, Prosecution Of Kuje Council Chairman

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Hon. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his alleged directive that residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) should leave the council. The Commission described the chairman’s remarks as an unconstitutional assault on citizens’ fundamental rights and a dangerous threat to democratic participation ah…

Vote APC or Face Violence: Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Arrest of Kuje Chairman

Amnesty International has called on Nigerian security agencies to initiate investigations and hold the Chairman of the Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, accountable over alleged threats directed at voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The advocacy group raised concerns regarding public safety and electoral freedom following allegations […]

I Have No Authority To Infringe On Residents’ Rights – Kuje Chairman

I have no authority to infringe on residents’ Rights – Kuje Chairman By Monday Ijeh Mr Danjuma Shekwolo, Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says he has no authority to infringe on the rights of any resident of the council. Shekwolo said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He was reacting to a comment he News Agency of Nigeria

‘Vote APC or leave Kuje’: Council chair Shekwolo backtracks as ADC demands arrest

“Not to invite him. Not to ‘engage’ him. Not to invite him for a chat and release him before the ink on the headline is dry. Arrest him, charge him, and let a court of law decide,” the ADC said.