NHRC Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Kuje Chairman Over ‘Leave If Not APC’ Threat
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Hon. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his alleged directive that residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) should leave the council.
The Commission described the chairman’s remarks as an unconstitutional assault on citizens’ fundamental rights and a dangerous threat to democratic participation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The NHRC Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, SAN, said the statement, which has circulated in a video online, amounted to intimidation and an attempt to weaponise public office against citizens holding political views different from those of the council chairman.
