On November 10, 1995, the Nigerian military regime of General Sani Abacha executed Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his colleagues, now remembered worldwide as the Ogoni Nine, after a trial that was widely condemned as a travesty of justice. Saro-Wiwa and others were involved in non-violent protest and advocacy for the Ogoni people, a minority …
The October 9 meeting of Nigeria’s Council of State has yielded far-reaching outcomes, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a series of landmark decisions, including posthumous pardons for key historical figures, clemency for convicts, and national honours for late heroes of the Niger Delta struggle. In a move described as both symbolic and restorative, President …
Nearly thirty years after their execution under General Sani Abacha’s military regime, four prominent Ogoni leaders have been posthumously honoured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their sacrifice in Nigeria’s democratic struggle. The late Chief Edward Kobani, Chief Albert Badey, Chief Samuel Orage and Chief Theophilus Orage were each awarded the Commander of the Order …
