Fooremost legal practitioner, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) yesterday called for the re-opening of investigations into the murder of former Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, late Dele Giwa and other prominent Nigerians assasinated from 1986 to date.
This followed President Umaru Yar'Adua's recent order to the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro to re-open cases of assasinations concerning prominent Nigerians.
In the same vein, the Action Congress (AC) has commended President Yar'Adua for ordering the Inspector General of Police to re-open investigations into the spate of assasinations that gripped the nation in the past 21 years.
Prominent Nigerians that fell to the assasins' bullets within the period under review include late Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, former Vice Chairman, South South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Aminosokari Dikibo and his predecessor, Chief Harry Marshal.
Others include the Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos in 2003 general elections, Chief Funsho Williams and Editorial Board Chairman of THISDAY Newspaper, Mr Godwin Agbroko among others .
A statement issued yesterday by the Gani Fawehinmi Chambers restated its earlier call during the 21st Anniversary of the murder of Dele Giwa for the Federal Government to re-open investigations into the assasination of the late journalist and other prominent Nigerians.
The statement chronicled events and circumstances leading to Giwa's assasination, the alleged involvement of General Ibrahim Babangida led military administration and the eventual uncoperative attitude of key characters under the said administration to make statements to the police as well as the presentation of the matter to the Oputa panel.



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@Bigb1 is this why IBB is running around like headless chicken with no tooth trying to protect his involvement?

Kai I love politics

I personally admire the relentless effort of Gani to seek justice for his slain friend. In due time the merciless mercenaries will be brought to justice

lets not forget ISHAYA BAMAYI chief of Army staff is under trial for his alleged crimes.