NIGERIA STATE OF IMPUNITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR – WHERE WOULD GANI HAVE STOOD?
EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA, ESQ. (Being text of paper delivered at the 7th Year Memorial Programme for late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, LL.D, SAN, SAM, on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the International Event Centre, Igbatoro Parliament Road, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State) INTRODUCTION It is not surprising to have this discourse at this time, when our dear country is in dire need of leadership. The heroes gone by, in times past, had helped to guide Nigeria right, with their struggles of commitment, selfless sacrifices and nation building. I do humbly urge that we maintain a minute silence in honour of Chief Gani Fawehinmi and all other heroes of our nation. When I was approached to be the Guest Speaker for this occasion, I felt some sense of unease, arising mainly from my personal disenchantment with the community of activists and pro-democracy campaigners, in regard to all the recent ugly developments in our nation, to which they have either directly acquiesced or indirectly encouraged. ...