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‘I’d Rather Go To Prison,’ Agbakoba Criticises Bill To Jail Non-voters

GISTSMATE 012 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Olisa Agbakoba, a human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has condemned a bill in Nigeria’s National Assembly seeking to jail non-voters for six months. While criticising the mandatory voting bill, the senior lawyer disclosed that he would rather go to jail than obey it if it eventually became law. Agbakoba said this…

“EFCC Unconstitutionally Established, Unlawful Organisation” – Agbakoba Writes National Assembly

GISTSMATE 018 months ago8 months ago06 mins

Popular lawyer Olisa Agbakoba has written to both chambers of the National Assembly, pointing out that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was “unconstitutionally established.” This comes as the Senior Advocate of Nigeria highlighted the difficulties occasioned by constitutional hurdles in the fight against corruption. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of…

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Olisa Agbakoba

‘I’d Rather Go To Prison,’ Agbakoba Criticises Bill To Jail Non-voters

“EFCC Unconstitutionally Established, Unlawful Organisation” – Agbakoba Writes National Assembly