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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has threatened to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) foreign embassies over the prolonged detention of Delta State-based journalist, Fejiro Oliver.
NACAT Operations Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, in a statement yesterday, explained that on October 16, 2025, the Federal High Court in Asaba granted bail to Oliver.
According to him, while his legal team was perfecting the bail conditions, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori allegedly obtained a reproduction warrant to reproduce Oliver before Magistrate Court 3, Asaba, with the intent of filing new or duplicate charges against him.
He told the the Nigerian Judiciary at Large: to uphold due process, fairness, and decorum in the handling of Fejiro Oliver’s case, and reaffirm commitment to judicial independence.
“NACAT will be submitting formal petitions to the NJC, NBA, and foreign embassies against the Delta State Attorney General, any Magistrate or official involved in this judicial charade.
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“Enough is enough. The judiciary must not be a marketplace for political gamesmanship.
Justice must not only be done — it must be seen to be done.
“NACAT will not sit idly by while politicians and political actors manipulate the courts for sordid purposes simply because we petitioned former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa before the EFCC that led to his arrest.
“We are alerting the Nigerian judiciary to how these actors are attempting to exploit judicial loopholes and delay tactics to achieve sinister ends.
“This recent development further lends credence to credible reports that some persons may be plotting assassination against Fejiro Oliver under the guise of judicial processes.”
