Despite the provisions of Section 296 of the 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA, many accused persons in Akwa Ibom State have remained in prison custody awaiting trial for over 10 years.The long wait has not only contributed to the congestion of prison cells but has put pressure on the staff as well as the economic disposition of the Federal Government as the amount for feeding and medical care of those awaiting trial is overwhelming.Investigations re...

Barely two days that he was declared as the Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, has said he won the election even before the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, joined the party, and that he would have won the last Saturday's election without the influence of Peter Obi.Otti said this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics TodayHe said, “In 2015 when I ran under APGA, there was no Peter Obi. And we have it on our record that I won that electio...

The 2023 governorship and state houses of assembly elections may have ended and winners declared in most of the states of the federation, but many questions have been left unanswered.Prominent among the questions is the capability of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free, fair, and credible elections Nigerians can be proud of.Most Nigerians, international communities, non-governmental organizations, and international and local observer...