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...
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NAFDAC STANDS FIRM AGAINST ALLEGED N700,000 EXTORTION CLAIMS, VOWS TO COMBAT SUBSTANDARD DRUGS. (PHOTO).

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 NAFDAC Stands Firm Against Alleged N700,000 Extortion Claims, Vows to Combat Substandard Drugs


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared it will not succumb to pressure in its ongoing efforts to eliminate banned, counterfeit, unregistered, and harmful drugs across Nigeria. The statement comes amid allegations that the agency coerced traders into paying N700,000 for unspecified services.


Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, addressed the claims, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to protecting public health. She highlighted a recent enforcement operation in Idumota, Aba, and Onitsha drug markets, where harmful and banned drugs valued at over one trillion naira were seized. 


Adeyeye clarified that the charges in question were investigative fees, significantly reduced after consultations—from N5 million to N200,000 for selling unregistered drugs and from N2 million to N500,000 for storage violations. She noted that over 2,500 traders, operating 3,500 shops in Onitsha’s Ogbogwu market, have resumed business after complying with these fees and removing non-compliant drugs.


“The charges are gazetted by the Federal Government and follow due process,” Adeyeye stated, dismissing accusations of extortion. She vowed that NAFDAC would not reopen sealed shops until they meet regulatory standards, warning that the agency will not “close its eyes to evil acts” responsible for thousands of deaths, particularly among women and children, due to fake and substandard medicines.


Adeyeye accused those spreading “propaganda” against NAFDAC of being traders involved in importing banned narcotics and unwilling to comply with regulations. She urged the public not to politicize the issue and reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to its mandate of safeguarding national health.


The agency’s actions, Adeyeye assured, will remain in the best interest of Nigerians as it continues its fight against illicit drugs.

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