US EditionTotal Shame - Rhodes-Vivour, Deji React as Lagos Demolishes Peter Obi Brother's Property
- The Lagos State Government carried out the demolition of a company owned by Peter Obi’s younger brother in Ikeja, Lagos.
- The demolition took place abruptly, lacking any advance warning, legal authorization, or proper permits, which prevented Obi's brother from salvaging his possessions amid allegations of unlawful conduct.
- Critics including Obi, activist Deji Adeyanju, and former governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour condemned the action as unlawful and symptomatic of a political culture ignoring property rights and due process.
- Obi emphasized that if such incidents can occur to a public figure like himself, the everyday struggles faced by average Nigerians must be far greater, highlighting how persistent lawlessness is driving away foreign investors and worsening the country’s economic situation.
- The incident underscores broader concerns about Nigeria's deteriorating rule of law under the current administration and its negative impact on investor confidence and public trust.
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Obi kicks against Demolition of Brother’s Property in Lagos, says 'Nigeria Sliding Into Lawlessness' - Daily Trust
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of a property belonging to his younger brother in Lagos. He described the action as unlawful and reflective of Nigeria’s growing descent into lawlessness under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Obi made the remarks during an on-the-spot visit to the demolished site, where he expressed outrage at the “brazen violation of due process and citizens’ righ…
Rhodes-Vivour, Adeyanju slam Lagos over demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property
Prominent voices, including Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, have condemned the demolition of a property belonging to the younger brother of former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The property, reportedly owned by Obi’s sibling, was demolished in the Ikeja area by the Lagos State Government. Obi, in a statement issued Tuesday, June 24, decried the demolition as unla…
Nigeria: Opposition Figure Decries Citizens’ Rights Violation After Relative’s Property Demolition
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A prominent Nigerian opposition figure who placed third in the country’s 2023 presidential election has alleged “lawlessness and human rights abuse” in the West African nation following the demolition of a property belonging to his brother in the commercial capital, Lagos, by government. Peter Obi, a former governor of South East State of Anambra, has been critical of what he calls poor governance in the most populous Afri…
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