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Lateef Fagbemi Steps In And Seeks Case File on Endbad Governance Protesters
In light of recent developments concerning the arrests made during protests against poor governance, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has stepped in to seek clarification and further details about the situation.
The Attorney General noted that the Nigerian police have brought several individuals before the courts, accusing them of various offenses, including treason.
This legal action follows a series of arrests related to protests that escalated into violence, with demonstrators voicing their frustrations over governance issues, economic hardships, and widespread public discontent in Nigeria.
Prince Lateef Fagbemi expressed that he has officially requested the case file from the Nigerian Police to be handed over to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF).
This transfer is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2024, which he believes will allow for a thorough examination of the details and an informed assessment of the situation.
While the defendants are currently held in detention centers, the court has postponed proceedings until January.
Nevertheless, the Attorney General indicated his intention to try to expedite this process and potentially move the court date earlier.
Fagbemi’s directive aims to address both public interest in the case and the ongoing concerns regarding the prolonged detention of those involved in the protests.
Although the Attorney General has initiated these steps, he clarified that he does not possess the authority to change the court’s decisions regarding the remand of the defendants or to reschedule the court dates.
However, he remains hopeful that the DPPF’s involvement will lead to a reassessment that could bring the case before the court sooner than the originally set date in January.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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