EL-RUFAI’S FAMILY PROTESTS SSS DETENTION, ALLEGES TORTURE, MEDICAL NEGLECT. (PHOTOS).

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 El-Rufai’s Family Protests SSS Detention, Alleges Torture, Medical Neglect Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has continued to face controversy over his detention, as members of his family and supporters staged a protest in Abuja on Monday over his custody by the State Security Service (SSS). The demonstrators, which included Senator Lawal Adamu and close relatives of the former governor, accused security authorities of subjecting him to psychological pressure and denying him access to medical care despite existing court directives. Speaking outside the SSS facility, El-Rufai’s second wife, Asia, said the family had been living under fear due to what she described as persistent surveillance and security intimidation connected to the case. According to her, the tension increased after El-Rufai appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he was granted bail before the matter was adjourned.  She alleged that despite prior arr...

GOV. ABIODUN BAGS APC NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE WOMEN AWARD. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

Abiodun bags APC National Progressive Women award

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has won the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Progressive Women award for his leadership style and promotion of women inclusion and empowerment in his administration. 

The award was presented to the governor by the Vice President of Liberia, Dr. Jewel Taylor at the Gala Nite of the 1st APC National Progressive Women Conference 2022, held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. 

The organisers of the two day event, while presenting the governor's award to his wife, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, who was supported by the deputy governor, Noimot Salako Oyedele and female cabinet members, noted that the governor has been in the forefront of women emancipation and empowerment in the country.

They further noted that Ogun is one of the only two states in the country with females as deputy governors.

The objectives of APC National Progressive Women Conference according to the body, is "to indoctrinate gender mainstreaming in party process implementations at the national, zonal and state levels; to upscale women visibility, inclusivity and equal representation in politics, business and governance.

"It is also to mobilize Nigerian progressive women with a mandate to amplify their collective concerns for parallel strategic positioning of women for future political offices", the organisation added.

In her Keynote address, 'Women Political Leaders: Leveraging Networks to Transform Nigeria', Dr. Taylor urged women to always aspire to be in the forefront of speaking with One Voice!

Taking from the theme of the Conference ‘One Voice: Women Uniting For Progress', she contended that "only by coming together to support one another from ward level to national level can women break all forms of barriers".

Also in attendance was the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who launched the Trust Fund for women political aspirants.

 

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