There
is apparent lull in the activities of whistle blowers in Nigeria. The Tempo suddenly fizzled out with the
arrest and detention in Kuje of a whistle blower said to have provided wrong
information. “It is not lull as you
think” says Sunday Agbabiaka, a Civil Servant in Abuja. “What you see is the result of subdued
environments”, he declared. Not since
the announcement of that policy has the Nigerian Government made so much
harvest of cash haul and eventual seizures in millions of dollars, pounds
sterling, etc. Yet, inspite of this,
life continues as usual.
A recent court order widely regarded as an assault on customs and decency, seeking the exhumation of the corpse of a prominent Igbo chief, is largely seen as a misuse of judicial authority, and fear the backlash may lead to disruption of communal peace. By Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo reporting from Owerri. Tension has escalated surrounding the Amuchienwa family following a contentious order issued on 5 December 2025 by Justice I.O. Agugua, directing the exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ifeanyichukwu Dona Amuchienwa, who was laid to rest on 17 October 2025. The directive, made nearly two months after the burial, has sparked widespread outrage, with many describing it as a shocking affront to the dignity of the deceased. Imolites are questioning the circumstances under which the ruling emerged, with reactions trailing a media release by Ms. Chinyere Igwegbe (formerly Amuchienwa), the late Chief’s former wife, whose marriage ended more than 32 years ago. Public...

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