By Emmanuel Iriogbe, Abuja
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice hereby issues an urgent plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the arraignment of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, in the London court.
In a statement made available to the media over the weekend signed by the Coordinator of the CSOs, Comrade James Okoronkwo, the group said, “We respectfully call on the President, as the Father of the Nation, to intervene and halt the scheduled arraignment of human rights icon, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, slated for Monday, January 26, 2026, at the FCT High Court.
“As a coalition dedicated to the principles of equity and national stability, we believe that bringing a man of Chief Ozekhome’s standing—who has served for over 40 years as the “Senior Advocate of the Masses”—to a criminal dock over a matter that is essentially a civil property dispute serves no public interest. Such a move risks damaging the nation’s democratic image and demoralising the human rights community.