NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party. The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress  as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did. Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance. NDC also fielded candidates, and fully pa...

NBA IKEJA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHILD ABUSE EVENT IS SET TO HOLD ON THE 22ND & 23RD OF MAY,2024.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE




 NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IKEJA BRANCH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (School Outreach)


Declares


ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHILD ABUSE


SPEAK OUT


DATE: 22ND & 23RD, MAY 2024


VENUE: IKEJA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND IKEJA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL


TIME: 12NOON.


1. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999


2. THE CHILD RIGHTS ACT, 2003


3. THE CHILD'S RIGHTS LAW OF LAGOS 2015


4. VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 2015


5. LAGOS STATE LAW TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSE (2007)


All Nigerian children have the following duties/responsibilities DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CHILD


Every Child in Nigeria has the following duties and responsibilities:


a. A duty to assist parents


b. Aduty to work towards the cohesion of their families


c. A duty to obey and respect parents, people in authority and elders.


d. A duty to live peacefully with others


e. A duty to place their intellectual and


physical capabilities at the service of the state and contribute positively to the development of Nigeria.


All Nigerian children are protected from the following prohibited activities by the laws:


PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES


It is very clear that he following activities have been prohibited by the laws. Children must know their rights and responsibilities


1. No minor can lawfully marry-forced marriage is an offence.


2. No tribal marks on the face or body of a child.


3. No Kidnapping or abduction of achild


4. No Child labour


5. No Child abuse/violence


6. No use of children as beggars


7. No Use of children for hawking


8. No Child Soldiers or recruitment for militia.


9. No Use of children in criminal activities


10. No use of children in brothels


11. No prostitution


12. No trafficking


13. No Sexual abuse and Exploitation Etc.

For Further enquiries contact:

THE SECRETARIAT, NBA, Ikeja Branch, Opposite The High Court, Ikeja Lagos. Contact Number: +234 803 757 1078, +234 802 332 4411, 0803 506 8656

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