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The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has been promoting human rights in Nigeria since it began in 1987. [1] On 12 August 1993, CLO's founder and president Olisa Agbakoba, was part of the leaders of the pro-democracy campaign against the nullification of the 12 June 1993 presidential elections by General Ibrahim Babaginda.
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Nwankwo created the idea of Nigeria's first human rights organisation - Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) in 1987, which he co-founded with lawyer colleague, Olisa Agbakoba. CLOs focus was on the investigation of human rights violations, offering legal assistance to victims and creating human rights awareness.
He is also the founder of Nigeria's foremost human rights organization, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO). [9] He became known through his work in human rights and democracy movement in Nigeria. He was also the founder of United Action for Democracy [10] and the Zambian pan-African human rights organization AfroNet
[1] [2] However, the Constitution of Nigeria as amended in 1999 permits freedom of assembly, associations and civil societies irrespective of the geopolitical zones, ethnic groups and languages. [3] Civil societies plays a key role in the nation's development and growth. [4] Below is a list of notable civil societies in Nigeria: Oodua Peoples ...
Rafsanjani has been a member of Civil Liberties Organization and a member of The Center for Democracy and Human Rights. [8] He was a founding member of Campaign for Democracy, led by late Beko Ransome Kuti, Democratic Alternative, also a member and coordinator of United Action for Democracy (UAD) led by Olisa Agbakoba.
Ifowodo was born in Oleh, Delta State of Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College, Warri, for his secondary education. He studied law at the University of Benin from where he obtained an LL.B in 1989. He was called to the bar in 1991 and has worked for many years as a human rights activist with Nigeria's Civil Liberties Organization (CLO ...
In the intense days of the conflict between the Nigerian people and the military dictatorship over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential elections, Nwala's Popular Democratic Front was adopted in order to radicalize the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), founded by Lagos lawyer Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), and to form NADECO, the Campaign ...