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Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM

When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. There is something […] The post When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch appeared first on Vanguard News.

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