On August 19, 1998, some individuals decided that the G-34 group which piled pressures on Nigeria’s maximum dictator, Sani Abacha, before his death, should form the nucleus of a political party. A few disagreed. But today, that party is the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.

Chief Michael Johnny, a human rights activist, says recent actions of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), amount to criminality which should not be condoned. Johnny speaks against the backdrop of the bombings for which the group claimed responsibility.

Justice Paul Nwokedi turned 85 recently. Upon his retirement from the Supreme Court, he became the pioneer chairman, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. Justice Nwokedi was at a time chairman, Nigerian Law Reforms Commission, a position he held for four years. The octogenerian speaks with BASHIR ADEFAKA, at his GRA residence in Enugu, recently. Excerpts:

THE expansion of the Lekki – Epe expressway has been riddled with controversy since the concessionaire, Messrs Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC) announced its intention to commence tolls collection.

For Olisa Agbakoba, law is not about making money any more.It is about improving the society.
Well, he can afford it.
In a society where the fog of poverty, need (and even want) have conspired to make those with sight appear blind, it should be consoling that some members of the public would continue to demonstrate a commitment to the Nigerian project in whatever capacity they can.