Category: Civil Society

Widespread condemnation has trailed the continued detention of 18-year-old Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif, a vocal critic of Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu, who was recently abducted and later found under mysterious circumstances in Zamfara State. According to the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Hamdiyya remains in police custody in Zamfara despite requiring urgent medical attention following her traumatic ordeal. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, revealed during a press briefing in Abuja that Hamdiyya was abducted three days earlier in her village while boarding a commercial tricycle, locally…

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Nigeria is pushing for urgent reforms in international tax rules, equitable climate finance, and concessional lending structures, as part of a broader call for a fairer global financial system. The country is also advocating for stronger access to loss and damage funding, green investment opportunities, and adjustments to Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to better support middle-income countries with significant poverty levels. These demands were part of a communiqué issued at a high-level Stakeholder Consultation Meeting organized by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in partnership with Oxfam. The consultation…

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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, calling it an unconstitutional move that undermines democracy and legislative independence. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), CISLAC condemned the Senate’s action, stating that “it directly violates the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and sets a dangerous precedent for legislative governance.” CISLAC argued that the suspension of an elected senator contradicts Sections 68 and 69 of the 1999…

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Nigeria has been ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI). The latest report, presented by the Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Rafsanjani, during a media briefing, shows Nigeria scored 26 out of 100, a slight increase from 25 in 2023. Marginal Progress but Systemic Corruption Persists Rafsanjani noted that while Nigeria’s CPI score improved marginally, it remains far from the substantial progress needed to dismantle systemic corruption. He highlighted that Sub-Saharan Africa continues…

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The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has condemned the alarming state of hunger and desperation in Nigeria, emphasizing the devastating impact of poor governance and an inadequate response to rising poverty levels. Reacting to the tragic stampedes that claimed dozens of lives across the country during food distribution events, Rafsanjani described the incidents as heartbreaking reflections of the severe hardship Nigerians are enduring. “This is a clear indication that Nigerians are facing very difficult times under this administration,” he said. “Unfortunately,…

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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for instructing Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to ensure the immediate release of all minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. This directive was announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who confirmed the President’s commitment to reuniting these minors with their families. CISLAC welcomed the President’s decision, praising his willingness to investigate the circumstances leading to the arrests and to hold responsible security personnel accountable. Additionally, CISLAC has urged President Tinubu to…

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A coalition of over 40 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) focused on anti-corruption and good governance has called on the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 16 Nigerian governors seeking to declare the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) illegal. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), expressed deep concern over the governors’ legal action, describing it as a threat to the fight against corruption and an assault on…

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The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has congratulated Nigerians from all walks of life who came out in their hundreds to protest President Tinubu-led government’s harsh and inhumane policies, such as the unilateral withdrawal of fuel subsidies, escalating food prices, the depreciation of the Naira, rising electricity tariffs, excessive governance expenses, budget padding, pervasive insecurity, and other significant national issues, which have resulted in unparalleled hardship, pushing millions of citizens into severe poverty. Executive Director CHRICED Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi in a statement said “The protests could…

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