mujeeb Olamilekan

Please rest assured I am not making an empty political promise when I say even now that we will chase down every ideas, thoughts, and concepts that will benefit our people- greatly or even marginally. I am obsessed with making the point that our people's lives can be better and that we can go beyond bare minimums and dream big. I appreciate bringing my attention to such an often overlooked problem, and I'm hoping people like you will continue to keep us on our toes and hold us out on our promises to the people. Thank you. #ITURA2027

We have just secured, through the intervention of the Court, the release of another 16 members of the Accord Party who have been in Police detention for the past 24 hours. They were arrested simply for canvassing votes for Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun State during the just-concluded election. They were arrested allegedly on the instructions of the Commissioner of Police in Osun State and driven by road to Abuja, Keffi and Suleja, where they were detained without any established offence. The Court also granted unconditional bail to Hon. Alaba Popoola, popularly known as Alabama, who has been detained for 26 days following his arrest, which we maintain was politically motivated and carried out at the instance of Senator Francis Fadahunsi. For 26 days, Alabama was kept in detention without any credible allegation being established against him. This is deeply troubling and constitutes a serious dent on the professionalism and institutional integrity of the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Police Force must never allow itself to become an instrument for settling political scores. Its enormous constitutional powers must be exercised in defence of citizens and the rule of law, not at the convenience of politically exposed persons. We commend the judiciary for once again standing as a safeguard against arbitrary detention and abuse of state power. #ITURA