OGUNLANA, RAMINBA CONDEMNS POLICE BRUTALITY AND ABUSE OF POWER AGAINST IBANGAH GOODNESS ESQ AND CONDOLES WITH ILORIN BAR OVER OMOLARA ADETUTU ALUKO

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the police brutality meted out to  a female lawyer in.Enugu , ENUGU State, Ibangah Goodness Esq. in the conduct of her work as a Legal Officer with WACOL.

This was made known in a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of RadicalBar2020.

According to
the report credited to  Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo (OON) on the horrendous brutality meted on a female lawyer, Ibangah Goodness, Esq, she  was reportedly beaten to a state of near unconsciousness by men believed to be officers of the Nigerian Police Force in Enugu while in the line of her duty at WACOL, a Non-Governmental Organisation in Enugu.


Mr. Ogunlana expressed the need to reposition the Nigerian Bar Association to engage police brutality holistically by uprooting the basis of it , which is the mis-governance of the country by the forces in power.


In a related development, Mr. Ogunlana has expressed condolences with the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association for the demise of Omolara ADETUTU ALUKO, the  Vice-Chairperson of the Branch.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF ETTAH URI UKAGU ESQ., REITERATES #RADICAL AGENDA AS WAY FORWARD FOR THE BAR

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola , Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the abduction of yet another colleague, Mr. Ettah Eri Ukagu, Esq, of the NBA Calabar Branch.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in. the Nigerian Bar Association and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of Radical Bar 2020,
Mr. Ukagu, Esq. was said to have been abducted on Thursday 30th day of January, 2020 at about 10:00pm in Calabar metropolis by unknown gunmen and his whereabouts is still unknown!

Mr. Ogunlana, who is currently in Jalingo to solidarise with another recently released colleague, Zainab Kishimi is of the view that permanent solution and end to the ugly scenario of kidnapping is by uprooting the social malaise which is behind it- mass unemployment amidst vast resources.

Mr. Ogunlana reiterated his Radical Agenda to the Nigerian Bar Association to lead the Association, if entrusted with the prime leadership of the Bar in its battle against the ruinous forces in power holding down the country by the straits.

RADICAL AGENDA: OGUNLANA HOBNOBS WITH MEMBERS OF YOLA BAR, LANDS IN JALINGO

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 National elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has continued his Radical Agenda enlightenment in the Northeast by hobnobbing with members of the Yola Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.In a  statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of RadicalBar2020, Mr.Ogunlana after a fruitful day in Yola has proceeded to Jalingo , the capital of Taraba State .

As at press time, it has been confirmed that he is Jalingo and will be attending an Emergency Jalingo Branch Meeting , scheduled for today, Tuesday, 4th February, 2020 ,  convened to discuss the ordeals of Zainab Kishimi, the Vice-Chairman of the Branch , who was recently released from. the den of kidnappers.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA KNOCKS LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT OVER BAN ON OKADA AND MARUWA!

WE OPPOSE BLOODY REPRESSION OF ANTI-BAN PROTESTERS !

WE CALL ON LAGOSIANS BEARING THE BRUNT TO JOIN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE BAN!


We of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association strongly condemn the
inhuman, unscientific and insensitive imposition of ban on Okada (motorcycles) and Maruwa (tricycles) by the Lagos State Government.

We are of the view that it is unscientific on the part of the Lagos State Government to impose such a ban at the face of terrible state of the network of inner roads in Lagos State, which the Okada and Maruwa ply on daily basis to relieve huge number of Lagosians of the stress of getting to their destinations.

While we welcome multi-pronged approach to transportation in Lagos State including but not limited to water and rail transportation, this must be done systematically in a way that voluntarily discourages use of Okadas and Maruwas and not by forceful elimination of the Okada and Maruwa drivers.

It is clear that many of the riders of Okada and Maruwa are unemployed graduates who took to the profession at the face of absence of industries and near collapse of the power sector that can engender small businesses.

We are of the view that Okada and Maruwa drivers constitute a reflection of the primitive State that the ruling elite has left production and services in the country. With massive  creation of jobs through State investment in industrialization, a vast layer of current Okada and Maruwa drivers will voluntarily abandon the profession and be absorbed into active production.

Therefore, without providing these solutions, the ban is more or less artificial and scratching the problems on the surface. The ban has thrown thousands of drivers who eke daily bread from driving Maruwa and Okada into unemployment.

It is in this wise that the demand for reversal becomes an immediate demand. We condemn the bloody repression of protesters who are rejecting ban, mainly Okada and Maruwa drivers in different parts of Lagos State.

We call for arrest  and prosecution of police officers who opened live gunfire on protesters at Ijora in particular.

We are aghast at the argument of Lagos State Government that it has purchased 65 new buses as palliative. It begs reason to assume that a mere 65 new buses will cater for the huge population of Lagosians, battling to get to their destinations daily.

The result is already everywhere to see. Thousands of Lagosians were stranded at different bus stops as the ban on Okada and Maruwa bites harder. They became prey to Shylock bus drivers who doubled their fares to milk hapless Lagosians.

We call on Lagosians, who are bearing the brunt of the ban to join the struggle against the ban. We call for sustained daily mass actions across different parts of Lagos State until the demand of reversal is won.

We call for formation of Action and Defence Committees to coordinate mass actions, defend the barricades and help  injured protesters to receive urgent medical care.

We are quick to warn the Lagos State Government to desist from utilising ethnic profiling in alleging that Okada or Maruwa drivers from the Northern part of the country are responsible for insecurity.

We are of the view that the action of Lagos State Government in imposing ban is deepening a social  base for terrorism. We have on our hands "Boko Haram", may we not have on our hands a "Boko Lagos".

OGUNLANA ADESINA ADEMOLA
Chairman, Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the 2020 NBA Elections

AYO ADEMILUYI
Secretary, Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association

RADICAL AGENDA MOVEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION -1st CONFERENCE

Radical Agenda Movement in the NBA

"WHO CAN INSURE NIGERIA?": OGUNLANA TASKS LAWYERS ON SOCIAL SALVATION AT NBA OTA BRANCH'S JANUARY 2020 MEETING, REITERATES RADICAL AGENDA, CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF ZAINAB KISHIMI ESQ BY KIDNAPPERS

Mr. Adesanya of NBA OTA Branch, Mr. Ogunlana and
Mr. Dare Akande at the NBA OTA Branch

Mr. Ogunlana with a Judge
 of the High Court of Ogun State 

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola,  Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and Presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections  graced the January 2020 Branch  Meeting .

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA).

The meeting which featured a Special Interactive Session on "Insurance for Lawyers" with Lead way  Assure brought again to the front burner the safety of lawyers in the exercise of their professional duties.

Mr. Ogunlana, who was recognised by the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association , Ota Branch for the role he played in the Bad Roads Protest organised by the Branch against the terrible state of roads in the Branch.

In his speech, Mr. Ogunlana raised the pertinent question, "If Nigeria is an individual, who can insure Nigeria?", he tasked lawyers to play their role by becoming active agents in the social salvation mission of Nigeria , which is the only way lawyers can ensure their individual safety.

Ogunlana reiterated his #RadicalAgenda to the Nigerian Bar Association to lead the Association to play its historic role as a vanguard of the social rescue mission in Nigeria.

In a related development, Mr. Ogunlana has condemned the abduction of the  Vice Chairperson of the Nigerian Bar Association, Jalingo Branch, Zainab Kishimi by kidnappers.

Mr. Olumide Akpata,Presidential aspirant
 with Mr. Ogunlana

According to media reports, the incident took place at her residence at about 2:00am on Friday the 31st day of January, 2020.

Zainab Kishimi is a Principal State counsel with the Taraba State Ministry of Justice and a committed member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Taraba State.

Mr. Ogunlana called on both the leadership of her Branch, Jalingo Branch and the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association to mount pressure on all respective authorities to secure the release of the counsel.

OGUNLANA GRACES NBA CALABAR BRANCH BAR WEEK'S PUBLIC LECTURE AS #RADICAL AGENDA GAINS WIDER ECHO

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola,  Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and Presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections graced the Public Lecture held today as part of the series of activities marking the  Bar Week of the Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA).

Mr. Ogunlana used the occasion to reiterate his RadicalAgenda to lead the Nigerian Bar Association into battle against the avalanche of attacks and living conditions, which sections of the ruling elite will unfurl in the 2020 and beyond .

His RadicalAgenda message was well received as he took time to take photographs with participants.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA APPLAUDS RELEASE OF DR. JOSEPH ODOK ON BAIL, DEMANDS FOR A DATE FOR AGBA JALINGO CASE

Mr. Ogunlana Adesina Ademola , the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has welcomed the release on bail of Dr. Joseph Odok, the  legal practitioner detained over his Facebook comment on the administration of Governor Ben Ayade- led Cross Rivers State Government.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Strategy,  Publicity and Communications of RadicalBar2020, Dr. Joseph Odok was granted  bail by Honourable Justice Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Calabar Division will two sureties on 10 million naira bail sum. Upon perfection of same, he was released from Calabar Correctional Centre, where he has spent altogether 117 days.

Mr. Ogunlana while expressing joy at the release of Dr. Joseph Odok expressed the need to maintain vigilance until the end of the matter. It would be recalled that the matter has been adjourned to 28th and 29th January, 2020 for trial.

In a related development, Mr. Ogunlana called on the Administrative Judge of the Calabar Division of the Federal High Court, Honourable Justice Shuaibu to assign a date for the matter of Agba Jalingo, the journalist who is also in the custody of the Calabar Correctional Centre for charges bordering on terrorism and treason for criticising the administration of Governor Ben Ayade.

Mr. Ogunlana has reiterated his Radical Agenda to the Nigerian Bar Association to strengthen the Association, if placed under his watch, as a place of refuge for members of the Association at all times and in all adverse circumstances, be they unwarranted suffering in the hands of any agency or arm of Government.

OGUNLANA , RAMINBA KNOCKS FG OVER FINANCE ACT, CALLS FOR RESISTANCE AHEAD IMPLEMENTATION BY FEBRUARY 1ST , 2020

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has knocked the Federal Government of Nigeria over the Finance Act 2020, which will commence implementation by 1st February, 2020.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) , the
Finance Act needs to be
been roundly condemned by organised private sector, the labour movement and civil society
as a grand policy to  fleece the people and endanger  productivity.

The statement condemned the new Finance Act whichheralds a new regime of Value Added Tax rate of 7.5 per cent, up from five per cent.

The statement viewed the new regime as a tool of turning the Nigerian people into  cash cow.


The statement condemned  the increase in Value Added Tax. It also submitted that it was inappropriate to compel loss-making firms to pay tax, no matter how little.

The statement noted that overburdening the Nigerian people with with taxes would further impoverish the citizens.



The statement submitted that instead of offloading the burden of cost of governance on the masses, the
government should drastically cut the cost of governance.


With effect from the 1st day of February, 2020,
thee new Act  amends the Petroleum Profit Tax Act, Customs and Excise Tariff Act, Company Income Tax Act, Personal Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax, Stamp Duties Act and the Capital Gains Tax.

Ahead of the date of commencement of new anti-peole Finance Act, the statement called for resistance to br built by the students' and labour movement as well as professional Associations such as the Nigerian Bar Association.

As RAMINBA has consistently warned, 2020 is already being unfurled as a "year of Economic Armaggedon" by all sections of the ruling elite.

Mr. Ogunlana reiterated his Radical Agenda to the Nigerian Bar Association to re-position the Association as a combative vanguard in the social rescue mission that Nigeria urgently needs to liberate itself from the hands of the jackals that have held it by the jugular.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA CONDEMNS REPRESSION OF PRO- AMOTEKUN PROTESTERS IN LAGOS, DECRY ATTACKS ON DEMOCRATIC SPACE

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, Chairman of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the repression of protesters who gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi

Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos State for a Solidarity Walk in support of the Operation Amotekun, the Western Regional Security Network launched recently by Governors of Southwest States.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi , the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of #RadicalBar2020, the attack on the Solidarity Walk by hundreds of operatives of Department of State Services and Nigerian Police Force is roundly condemnable.

According to media reports, the venue of the Solidarity Walk was besieged by Armoured Personnel Carrier and other scores of vans with gun-totting uniformed officers and men in plain clothes.Equally , participants on the ground were arrested and detained for a period of time before being released including a legal practitioner, Oladotun Hassan , a member of Epe Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The statement condemned the infringement of the right to peaceful assembly. The statement decried the growing constriction of Civic and Democratic space under Major General Muhammadu Buhari-led regime.

RAMINBA ALERT AGAINST ONLINE MANIPULATION, MIS- INFORMATION , AND PROPAGANDA

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola , the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and  presidential aspirant with RadicalBar2020 has issued a stern warning against online gangsterism in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of RadicalBar2020, Mr. Ogunlana took to his popular Facebook wall, where he commented thus:

"  I consider it neccessary now to draw the attention of all lawyers ,
particularly ardent supporters of our aspiration to the NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2020 PRESIDENCY to the pathetic online manipulation going on, on some group  platforms with the sole objective of subtraneously influencing the voting pattern in the NBA 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS in favour of  preferred candidates of the organisers of spurious polls as well as cast such organisers as HEAVY WEIGHT  INFLUENCERS  to be courted, worshipped  and rewarded by 'serious  contenders' .


Let me say categorically that we here at RAMINBA ,are not moved by schemes of self ascribed influencers. We are the General Banquo of William Shakespeare's classic 'MACBETH' who told off the three witches that had so enormously impressed another General, Macbeth 'if indeed be you can see  in to the seeds of time and say which will germinate or not,  then tell me who neither FEAR you or CURRY your favour ' (this quotation is a rewording of the Shakespearean lines ) .


In the very first online  poll that was known to the public,  one Favour Njoku dared to claim that I , "SERUBAWON" OGUNLANA voted in the  poll and that my vote went to a rival and went on to make ridiculous comments and assertions. In the face of the false claims of Njoku,  the organiser kept mum . I now pointedly ask the organizer, popularly known  as STEVE SUN  to answer whether I participated in his polls  and also whether that my vote went to  a rival.


Let me say again, in this contest , we fear nobody . Yes,  there are dangers and challenges within and without, including boasts and plans of  preemptive steps already being taken to eliminate me from the contest  courtesy of the ploy of  the usual card of DIS-QUALIFICATION but I want to assure  EVERYBODY , that I , OGUNLANA ADESINA ADEMOLA , by the grace of the MOST MERCIFUL,MOST  BENEVOLENT, THE OMNIPOTENT AND ALMIGHTY GOD will contest in the 2020 NBA GENERAL ELECTIONS . Those who are planning my electoral  elimination have not and cannot carry God along in their plans and have FAILED . Kindly take note  all, of this ASSERTIONS that I have made this day Saturday 18th  JANUARY 2020  in the Lord and in HIS name . I have said it before and I am saying it again, ' Let the Hawk fly , let the Eagle  fly,which ever bird says the other should not fly , let the wings of such break !
May I respectfully at this juncture direct the cognition of all to the following  salient facts
( a) it is the RAMINBA aspirant that has a salvationist/ interventionist agenda role for the NBA in favour of Nigeria  and holds the greatest chances of bringjng back the glorious vibrance of the ALAO AKA-BASHORUN 1987-89  presidency
( b)  The RAMINBA aspirant  does not practise ' moneyteering ' politics and politicking' in any form.
(C) the RAMINBA aspirant tis the established , consistently social ACTIVIST  figure,  whose perspectives  every other aspirant now  copies or emulates
( d) i the RAMINBA aspirant is  in the contest witb an IDEOLOGY and comes witb the RADICAL AGENDA
(e)  even though all the aspirants  are Lagos based practitioners , ithe RAMINBA aspirant  played notable and publicly acknowledged roles in frustrating and defeating the infamous Land Use Charge Law 2018 of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode even at heavy personal risks 
( f) the RAMINBA aspirant is one candidates epitomising , COURAGE , FORTITUDE in the face of adversity and RESILIENCE
We urge our supporters to remain focused  and stand resolute.Let your hearts shake not . Be wise to the wiles of smart alecs and manipulators  It is a marathon.and .....WE SHALL OVERCOME.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA Calls for Withdrawal of Charges against Joseph Odok Esq., Launches "OPERATION FREE JOSEPH ODOK"

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola , Chairman of Radical Agenda  Movement in the Nigerian Bar Movement (RAMINBA) and Presidential aspirant with RadicalBar2020 has called for withdrawal of the  charges against Joseph Odok, a legal practitioner and critic of Professor Ben Ayade , Governor of Cross Rivers State , who is being held at the Calabar Correctional Centre  for charges bodrering on terrorism,  for posting a Facebook comment on the Cross Rivers' State Governor.

Joseph Odok, an active lawyer and member of NBA, Calabar Branch

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Publicity, Strategy and Communications of #RadicalBar2020,
Mr. Joseph
Odok , a member of Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association  risks a death sentence if convicted for alleged acts of terrorism premised on a post credited to him on Facebook and remains remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center in Calabar where he has spent 88 days so far.


Mr. Ogunlana took to his popular Facebook wall , where he commented thus:

"JOSEPH ODOK , AN ALBATROSS ON A GOVERNORS 'S NECK AND A CHALLENGE TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION

On 24th December 2019 , RAMINBA ,( RADICAL AGENDA MOVEMENT IN THE NBA ) sent a  team made up of  Ayo Ademiluyi (the Secretary) and I (as Chairman)  to Calabar Prisons to meet two political detainees there . The first is AGBA JALINGO , the second is JOSEPH ODOK , PhD .

Happier moments: Mrs. Cecilia Odok.and  Baby Odok await eagerly the release of breadwinner

Both men are critics of Benjamen Ayade , a Professor , the Governor of their Cross River State  and have been suffering  prolonged incarceration and  persecutorial trials for daring to question the Governor's financial integrity in governance .

While Agba Jalingo is a journalist, Dr Joseph  Odok ia legal practitioner .

Our RAMINBA team landed in Calabar on 25th December2019 and indeed met with the two men
Sadly, while the public is  aware of the travails of AGBA JALINGO,, only a few people relatively know about the suffering of the doctor of Law , Joseph Odok , as his case hardly ever front page news . In reality,  Joseph Odok has suffered  the  sting of hellish state persecution far longer than Agba Jalingo . Called to the Bar in 2006, Odok  , 42 years old , was forced out of his lecturer's job  at the University of Calabar in 2015  upon being marked down as an antagonist of the Governor of the state  and later forced to exile himself from Cross River  state after a close shave assasination attempt was made on him  by agents he claimed were of the Governor's . All attempts at adequate and proper  investigation and  prosecution of the dastard incident have been sytmied by state forces . In controversial and suspicious circumstances, Cecilia, his wife lost her job in Abuja at a federal institution  and so for quite a long time now, the Joseph Odok family has been in dire straits
Odok's case is another tragically  funny  one  of s Nigerian citizen alleging financial impropriety against a state Governor  being tried for treason and terrorism at a federal high court .! Just like the AGBA JALINGO'S CASE . . From interactions with Odok's wife, , it would appear that while the national leadership of the NBA is not (officially) aware of her husband's case , the local Branch of the NBA, in Calabar is not all that interested in rescuing her husband from the clutches of the powers that be in Cross River State .

RAMINBA launches OPERATION FREE JOSEPH ODOK

RAMINBA  is very keen in intervening in Dr Odok 's matter; including raising relief funds for his  distressed family  payable into the wife's account and participating cogently in the trial of the matter , said to be  coming up again ( bail) before Justice Amobeda of the FEDERAL HIGH COURT 2, CALABAR ON 21 January 2020 .


We humbly solicit the support of all Nigerian Lawyers in the great mission , OPERATION FREE DR JOSEPH ODOK . Details later ."

In a related development,
a Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River, on Friday adjourned the bail hearing for Joseph Odok, a lawyer charged with terrorism and cybercrime for criticising Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State until Tuesday, January 21 at the instance of the prosecution.

Justice Simon Amobeda, who presided over the matter, in his ruling granted the submission of the prosecution counsel, Dennis Tarhemba which referred the court to its rules that grant a party up to a week to join issues on any process filed.

Tarhemba, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, had failed to appear in court on Thursday with Justice Amobeda ruling that the defense counsel, Oliver Osang, will be allowed to move the motion for bail should the prosecutor be absent.

On Friday, Tarhemba submitted that his office received the process two days back (on Wednesday) and was yet to file a response due to the fact he had travelled and returned on Thursday.

“We filed the motion on Wednesday and served them that same day,” Osang told journalists.

He further averred that, “We will wait for them to join issues and see what they come up with by the next court date.”

Odok risks a death sentence if convicted for alleged acts of terrorism premised on a post credited to him on Facebook and remains remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center in Calabar where he has spent 88 days so far.

He was arrested at his Abuja residence on September 26, 2019 and endured what family members say was a tortuous journey by road to Calabar where he was then detained at a black site facility.

He spent seven days in the facility before the police approached the Calabar division of the Federal High Court seeking an order to detain him for 90 days on October 4, 2019.

The prosecution counsel, Tarhemba, said the order will aid the police to travel with the defendant within and outside the jurisdiction of the court to retrieve items that will aid their case.

According to the application, Odok was charged with criminal conspiracy, rape, treasonable felony, terrorism and obtaining money under false pretenses.

Justice Amobeda in his ruling granted 45 days with an option for renewal.

However, 10 days later on October 14, the police filed two charges against Odok bordering on terrorism and cyberstalking.

Justice Amobeda in his ruling of December 16, 2019 refused admitting Odok to bail on the grounds that the defense had not shown exceptional circumstances to warrant the court to exercise its discretion.



Mr. Ogunlana has further assured members of the Nigerian Bar Association that if entrusted  with the prime Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Association will stand with its members facing victimisation from any organ or section of Government .

OGUNLANA GRACES 1ST OLUWASEYI OJO MEMORIAL LECTURE IN ADO-EKITI, RE-ECHOES RADICAL AGENDA

Mr . Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections graced the First Memorial Lecture held on 9th December, 2020  in honour of Oluseyi Gabrielle Ojo , the Ekiti State Chairperson of FIDA (Federacion Internationales Des Abrogadas) who passed on the 25th December, 2019.

x-section of participants at the 1st Oluseyi Ojo Memorial Lecture

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media,  Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020, Mr. Ogunlana while condoling with FIDA Ekiti State, Nigerian Bar Association, Ado-Ekiti and the family, used the opportunity to re-echo his RadicalAgenda to the Nigerian Bar Association by commenting from the high table after the delivery of the two lectures  thus:


" The Chairman of this occasion,  the chairman of the NBA ADO EKITI branch, our leaders and seniors , I greet you all.  I thank the two speakers today. But I  want  to comment on the second paper. I am very happy that I made this journey here today, all the way from Lagos. Before her death, I didn't know much about Seyi Ojo  but I 'm happy that I  as an activist  came down for the programme of an activist. I resonate with all what what I heard about Seyi Ojo from the second presenter today. I stand and represent the  RADICAL AGENDA MOVEMENT IN THE NBA.  We all need such almost lunatic commitment to causes if this country is to be saved . 

With Mr. Obafemi Adewale, NBA Gen. Sec:90-92

We all here mostly are lawyers but we need to to realise that we need urgent and committed reactions to save our country.  At the SPIDEL Conference, I said people talking about public interest litigation are assuming two  things, one, that the courts are working and two, that the orders of courts are obeyed.  But that is not  too  true of our reality.....Nigeria is a semi jungle and we need to be as passionate and committed like Seyi to redeem her . Ha, gentlemen, somebody handled 133 cases in six  months. Please clap for Seyi !
And I disagree with those who think that Seyi is not here present with us.  She is. Those who say otherwise  are not conversant with African Cosmogony . Thank you for your kind attention."

With Mr. Owoseni Ajayi, fmr Att. Gen. Ekiti State

It would be recalled that Mr. Ogunlana had earlier paid a condolence visit to FIDA Ekiti State, a day after the demise of Seyi Ojo . His presence at the Memorial Lecture held by FIDA Ekiti State in honour of the departed was well received by FIDA Ekiti State.

Mr. Ogunlana & Mr. Falade, NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch Chairman

His RadicalAgenda message was also well received by members of FIDA Ekiti State, leaders and members of branches of the Nigerian Bar Association in Ekiti and Ondo State including but not limited to Ado-Ekiti, Ikole-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, Akure, Ondo branches who took turns to take pictures with him.

OGUNLANA, RAMINBA CALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF KUNLE AWOMA ESQ.

Mr. Ogunlana Adesina Ademola , the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential candidate in the 2020 National Elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has called for the immediate release of Kunle AWOMA ESQ, a legal practitioner and member of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, who has been in the custody of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) of the Lagos State Command  of the Nigerian Police Force based on a criminal complaint of making advertisements as regards an instrument of Power of Attorney in relation to his client's landed property, based on the instructions of his clients.

In a statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of #ProgressiveBar2020, Mr. Ogunlana expressed dissatisfaction with the humiliation and indignity that Mr. KUNLE AWOMA has gone through while performing his professional duties to his client.

According to the statement, Mr. KUNLE AWOMA has been detained for five days running, after reporting to the Force Headquarters Annex, Kam Salem House, Obalende, where he was confronted with a petition submitted to the office of the Inspector General of Police alleging him of forgery of documents with which he is using to prosecute some civil matters that he has been handling for some time.

He was subsequently detained before being taken to the horrible detention cells of the Anti-Cultism Unit, where he is being kept or better put, " warehoused".

Mr. Ogunlana called on the Inspector General of Police to order the immediate  release of Kunle AWOMA ESQ.

In a related development, Mr. Ogunlana has assured all members of the Association that if the prime leadership of the Association  is vested on him, the Association stand with all her members both in times of grief and unwarranted suffering by Government or any agency of Government.

2020:OGUNLANA , RAMINBA PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO LATE ALAO AKA-BASHORUN'S FAMILY ON NEW YEAR DAY

Mr. Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2020 national elections has led a delegation of members of RAMINBA to pay Courtesy Visit to the Late Alao Aka-Bashorun 's (arguably the only radical  President of the Nigerian Bar Association who held office between 1987 and 1989) family on New Year Day, 1st day of January, 2020.

Alao Aka-Basorun

This was made known in a  statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, Secretary of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of #ProgressiveBar2020.

Mr. Ogunlana paid the visit in company of members of RAMINBA, including but not limited to Dare Akande Esq., Lateef Abdulsalaam Esq.,  both of NBA Ikeja Branch, Seun Aromoloran Esq. of NBA Ikorodu Branch and Ayo Ademiluyi Esq. of the Epe Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, respectively. In their opening remarks, Messers Lateef Abdulsalaam and Ayo Ademiluyi stated that the purpose of the visit was to pay homage to the radical legacy of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun, under whose leadership the Nigerian Bar Association became a fighting vanguard of the social justice movement against the lawlessness and attacks on rule of law, democratic rights and living conditions as obtainable under the regime of Major General Ibrahim Babaginda.

Ogunlana with Mrs. Kudirat Aka-Bashorun

In his remarks , Mr. Segun Alao Aka-Bashorun, one of the sons of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun saluted the efforts of Mr. Ogunlana and the RAMINBA team for their continuous remembrance of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun, especially as leaders of Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association. He recalled the virtues of contentment, sacrifice and integrity which characterised the life of his father, which he said he found missing in the life of most contemporary activists and Bar leaders, which made the Nigerian Bar Association to be a ghost of its radical history. He commended Mr. Ogunlana in whom he said he found similar characteristics of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun.

Mr. Ogunlana, in his remarks extolled the radical legacy of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun, whose leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association between 1987 and 1989  demonstrated what the Nigerian Bar Association should really stand for. He stated that he had decided to put himself forward to run for the Presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association on the basis of the need for the same type of leadership that Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun demonstrated especially now that Nigeria is confronted with a siege of lawlessness and attacks on democratic rights and living conditions, similar to the jackboot days of military rule.

R-L: Ayo Ademiluyi Esq., Lateef Abdulsalam Esq., Seun Aromoloran Esq.,Ogunlana Esq, Mrs. Kudirat Alao Aka-Bashorun, Dare Akande Esq., and Mr. Segun Alao Aka-Bashorun.

In her speech , Mrs. Kudirat Alao Aka-Bashorun, the wife of Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun, who is now in her seventies commended the steadfastness of Mr. Ogunlana and the RAMINBA in  honouring the legacy of  late Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun, who made huge sacrifices to take the Nigerian Bar Association to greater heights. Mama recalled how Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun stood his ground to ensure the completion of the National Secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association within the first year of his Presidency, which had been abandoned for over 25 years! She stated that Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun opted for a 15-year loan as against a 25-year loan for repayment of costs of the building and that upon his demise, exactly 15 years of completion of the loan repayment, the National Secretariat was named after him.

She  also recalled how the Babangida military regime set up an Investigative  Panel to investigate the building of the National Secretariat by Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun. Mama narrated that the Panel did not only discover that the National Secretariat was built without defrauding the Association but he also expended personal resources taken from Mama's shop to build the National Secretariat!


Mama commended the courage of Mr. Ogunlana, whom she said shared similar characteristics with Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun in terms of passion for struggle, self-sacrifice and simplicity  on his decision to run for NBA Presidency and prayed for his success in the forthcoming 2020 national polls in order to utilise the Mr.. Alao Aka-Bashorun therapy to salvage the health of the Association and Nigeria as a whole .

The RAMINBA took turns to take pictures with Mama  and Mr. Segun Alao Aka-Bashorun , after New Year giving gifts to Mama.

OGUNLANA CONFIRMS NBA PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATION DESPITE EGBE AMOFIN YORUBA'S ADOPTION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Ogunlana Adesina Ademola, the Chairman of the Radical Agenda Movement  in the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has confirmed his presidential aspiration in spite of the adoption of Mr. Dele Adesina SAN by the Egbe Amofin Yoruba as flag bearer of the ethnic irrendentist group.

Adesina Ogunlana

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, Secretary of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) and Director of Media, Strategy,  Publicity
and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

Mr. Ogunlana took to his popular Facebook wall, where he commented thus:

"I understand that yesterday, Saturday , the 14th December 2019, a group of legal practitioners in  South West Nigeria known as the EGBE AMOFIN, held  a meeting  at Ibadan, where the group adopted one of those of us aspiring to lead  the NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION in 2020 as Presidential flagbearer.

May I congratulate the Egbe Amofin. May I also congratulate their choice, gentle man Dele Adesina, SAN who obviously mirrors their political perspectives, tendencies and  inclinations. Fortunately , Democracy professes and thrives on  electoral  choices and preferences in a free and fair, level playing ground. 

Thus as the Egbe Amofin is entitled to propose and project a CHOICE, other bodies are so equally entitled.

May I then use the opportunity to reiterate the fact that my humble self , OGUNLANA ADESINA ADEMOLA , immediate past chairman, NBA IKEJA BRANCH and Publisher of the SQUIB MAGAZINE  is still very much in the race for the NBA  Presidency. 

My aspiration is on the activist platform of the RADICAL AGENDA MOVEMENT  IN THE NBA (RAMINBA)
Our position  and  proposition in this quest is anchored on the identification of our great Association as a most important factor in the crucial, critical  labour  of saving Nigeria from socio-political and economic ruin and effectively press the NBA to this great service, in the infallible  view that 'NO NIGERIA, NO NBA. 

Except the NBA  urgently and courageously rises to her historic and patriotic  salvationist duty  of  intervening in the affairs of Nigeria , our country, our profession, already imperilled , shall be lost !

I respectfully call on all candidates and our respective support platforms   to prosecute our  aspirations with all sense of responsibility, fairness and decency. Monopoly of any sort is not Democracy'

As the Igbo proverb goes....'Let the Eagle fly, let the Hawk fly, the one which says the other should not  explore the skies, let its wings break.'