Freedom of expression, freedom of information and digital rights and freedoms advocate.
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined August 2011
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Edetaen Ojo retweeted
#Nigeria 🇳🇬 @MRA_Nigeria calls for renewed public scrutiny on the government's failure to deliver justice on the 40th anniversary of the assassination of journalist Dele Giwa. On October 19, 1986 a parcel bomb was delivered to Giwa at his residence. mediarightsagenda.org/mra-de…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
40 years after Dele Giwa’s killing, MRA demands justice vanguardngr.com/2026/10/40-y…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
A RIGHT TO THE BOOKS: NIGERIANS DESERVE ANSWERS 🇳🇬
Why hide behind figures when citizens are asking for clarity?
The debate over Federation Account reconciliation and NLNG dividends demands more than press statements. Nigerians deserve transparent records showing how public revenues are received, reconciled, allocated, and disbursed.
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011, particularly Sections 1 and 2, establishes the right to access public records and requires public institutions to maintain records of their activities and finances. Under Section 1(2), applicants do not need to demonstrate a specific interest in the information they request.
Yet, transparency means little if it is not reflected in practice. Leaders and public institutions must move beyond declarations and demonstrate accountability through accessible records, clear explanations, and verifiable disclosures.
The books must be open. The figures must be clear. Transparency must be practised, not merely promised.
It is time for a reset. Join the Reset Movement and demand a system where public accountability is the standard, not the exception. 🇳🇬
#FiscalTransparency #NLNGDividends #Accountability #Voteseyimakinde4president #Seyimakinde4president2027 #Nigeriafirst #Resetnigeria2027 #Seyimakinde2027
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
The right to information is not a privilege, it’s protected by law.
The FOI Act 2011 empowers Nigerians to request public records. On Federation Account reconciliation and NLNG dividends, citizens deserve clarity, documented evidence, and accountability.
This is a clear case of extortion!
Saw this on one of my Whatsapp groups.
EKEDC IN DESPERATION
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I installed an 18kW solar power system at my property in Lekki Phase 1, relegating EKEDC supply to a backup status. Since then, I have been having more frequent visits from personnel of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), coming to check my prepaid meter.
On one of those visits, the EKEDC team stood watching the meter for motion to indicate consumption. When the meter wasn't moving, they called me to say they suspected I had bypassed the meter. I told them I had enough solar power for my daytime needs and only used their supply as a backup for the dark hours. To prove this to them, I switched on my inverter bypass for about 2 minutes so my consumption would be from EKEDC. They saw the meter rotating normally. They were visibly upset and one of them mumbled something like "This ọ̀gá no wan gree us chop". They left.
Today (19-Oct-2026), three of them came to my premises with a notice of disconnection. The last time I loaded an EKEDC token was in July 2026 and I still had ample units left. When I asked why they would disconnect me, they said the reason was "LOR" (Loss of Revenue). They said my slow consumption indicates a faulty meter and I had to pay them ₦112,606 for loss of revenue.
I told them my meter was not faulty and that they could test it if they wanted. The lady said they were losing revenue and they had to make up for it.
I didn't know whether to laugh or to be angry. I have no intention of paying EKEDC a dime for its loss of revenue due to my taking steps to protect my interest.
But, I share this story for all who are investing in solar power to know that the DisCos are now desperate. They now have "Loss of Revenue" as a reason for your disconnection from their supply. It is simply that they are not making enough money from you.
I am waiting for EKEDC to disconnect me from their grid before I lodge a formal complaint to the regulatory authority.
We are in interesting times in Nigeria!
Raphael Awoseyin
19-Oct-2026
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
40 years after Dele Giwa’s killing, MRA demands justice
vanguardngr.com/2026/10/40-y…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Forty years is far too long for the assassination of a journalist of Dele Giwa’s stature to remain unresolved. His killing must not be reduced to a recurring anniversary in Nigeria’s media calendar - @AyLonge of @MRA_Nigeria bonewssng.com/obey-court-rul…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
40 years after Dele Giwa was assassinated, justice remains elusive. Tributes are not enough.
@NigeriaGov must implement the court order to investigate his murder and prosecute those responsible.
Read MRA’s statement: mediarightsagenda.org/mra-de…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Nigerian democracy na mockery under Tinubu. Tinubu appoint Segun Showunmi into him campaign Media and Strategic Communication Directorate, same Tinubu appoint Segun madam, Yemi Showumi, head Electoral Operations for INEC. Husband dey campaign for Tinubu to win, wife dey in charge of electoral operations inside the institution wey go conduct that same election. Out of over 200 million Nigerians, na this husband and wife arrangement Tinuburuku decide na the best formation? No need to waste time, this election no go dey free and fair?
Segun no dey in that role to play, na the same segun dey threaten treason over announcing results before him wife announce them through INEC.
In short, husband dey campaign for Tinubu, wife dey oversee electoral operations for election where Tinubu na candidate, citizens wey wan publish figures dem observe live, dey receive threat.
Tinubu think say Nigerians na complete mumu? National election na friends and family business.
Anyway, make we continue to unlook. By the time coup go happen after election rigging don finish, the only question wey go remain na who go dey on:
Main list
Supplementary list.
Second batch and third batch.
Addendum list.
Reserve or waiting list.
Because people must answer for their crimes against Nigeria.
This is brutal!
I am struggling with your grammar in certain respects:
1. “This is a complete nonsense.”
2. “Did Anthony Kila lied..”
3. “As a doctorate degree holder myself, it nauseating the way and manners…”
4. For those of us that truly earned our PhD Dr titles, couple with...”
What university is your PhD from, please and in what field?
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Change your phone PIN and lock your phone. Do not respond to any accusations that you must be hiding something. Do not always be too eager to prove that you are not. For a snoopy woman, it is a habit. Your phone being open only feeds that habit.
I am Ezemmuo. I know things.
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Fon usulsüzlüklerine dair haberleriyle ilgili “soruşturmanın gizliliğini ihlal” iddiasıyla dün gözaltına alınan gazeteci ve Halk TV yazarı @bahadir_ozgr, yurtdışı yasağı ve hafta iki kez imza atma yükümlülüğü altında bırakıldı. Gazeteciyi bırakıldığında meslektaşları karşıladı.
Thanks Erol for sharing this and showing us what solidarity looks like! The beauty of it, the courage, the unity, and the commitment to one's cause! They brought tears to my eyes!
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
#Nigeria 🇳🇬 @MRA_Nigeria filed a suit against the government, Attorney General, Inspector General, and Nigeria's Police Force, seeking judicial intervention over gender-specific attacks against female journalists. The hearing is set for October 29, 2026. mediarightsagenda.org/court-…
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Treaty Ratification under ACHPR Monitoring.
Watch the presentation on the status of ratification of treaties monitored by the @achpr_cadhp.
Progress in ratification is key to strengthening human rights protection and accountability across Africa
#ACHPR89OS #AfricaHumanRights
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
ECOWAS Opens Entries for 2026 Excellence Awards for Journalists
mediarightsagenda.org/ecowas… @ecowas_cedeao
Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), launches National Minimum Standard for the Implementation of the FOI Act, describing it as an operational framework that marks the end of discretionary transparency and establishes a uniform floor for public accountability across Nigeria
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Call for Entries Open for the 21st Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting mediarightsagenda.org/call-f… @WSoyinkaCentre
Edetaen Ojo retweeted
Today, I watched a “Seyi Tinubu Colloquium” being livestreamed on major television stations, and I couldn’t help wondering how deeply the culture of sycophancy has eaten into Nigerian society.
I remember the days of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, when Aso Rock became the venue for the wedding of one of his daughters to a sitting governor. Another governor also married into the presidential family. Those relationships attracted enormous political attention, but after Yar’Adua’s death, the political spectacle surrounding them faded so also did these marriages.
Today, we are witnessing another manifestation of this culture of power worship.
What exactly has @STinubu contributed to Nigerian society to warrant this elaborate colloquium, attended by so many “prominent personalities” and broadcast across major television stations? What extraordinary public service, intellectual contribution, or national achievement is being celebrated?
Is this about merit, or simply about being the son of a sitting president?
At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with hunger, unemployment, insecurity, and economic hardship brought about by his father, @officialABAT we should be having national shaming of the Tinubu regime. Sad day!