The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Citizens’ Liberties Committee, led by human rights lawyer Nuhu Egya, is set to visit Kano State on Thursday.
The committee members will attend the trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Nomansland Magistrate Court and offer solidarity to those currently detained.
The delegation includes prominent human rights activists and lawyers, such as Deji Adeyanju, alongside other members of the NBA committee.
The 25-member committee, which comprises notable figures such as Malachy Ugwumadu (Alternate Chair), Stanley Damabide, Inibehe Effiong (Secretary), Chioma Iwueze, Oladele Oladejo, Hadiza Nasir Ahmad, and Maxwell Opara, will also engage in a series of significant activities during their visit.
“The NBA Civil Liberties Committee, chaired by Comrade Nuhu Egya, along with Deji Adeyanju and other leading human rights activists, will be in Kano State on Thursday to attend the trial of protesters and subsequently visit the Chief Judge of the state,” a committee member stated.
He said the visit aims to ensure that the rights of the detained protesters are upheld and that justice is served.
Adeyanju confirmed that by 2 pm, the committee will be present at the Nomansland Magistrate Court to observe the proceedings.
He said subsequently, they will visit Goron Dutse Prison to meet with the detained protesters and then proceed to the Chief Judge of Kano State for further discussions.
According to him, the committee plans to conclude their visit with a stop at Kano Central Prison to assess the conditions of other detainees.
The protesters, who were involved in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, were initially represented by a coalition of legal professionals from the Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN), the NBA Ungogo Branch, the NBA Kano Branch, the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The ongoing detention and legal proceedings against the #EndBadGovernance protesters have drawn considerable attention, with many seeing the NBA committee’s intervention as a crucial step in ensuring justice and accountability.