CJF condemns Asaba rally violence

The Concerned Journalists Forum, CJF, has powerfully condemned the convulsive onslaught that rocked the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governmental rally successful Asaba, Delta State, which resulted successful the nonaccomplishment of 1 beingness and near respective others severely injured.

CJF, successful a connection issued connected Sunday, 9 November 2025, and jointly signed by its chairman, Comr. Emeka Nwokocha, and secretary, Mr. Celestine Ukah, said, "As members of the property and cardinal custodians of nationalist accountability, we presumption this gruesome enactment arsenic a nonstop battle connected the cardinal pillars of our democracy—specifically the law rights to state of movement, peaceful assembly, and lawful association.

"Political unit has nary spot successful Nigeria, which strives to deepen its antiauthoritarian civilization up of aboriginal elections."

CJF further stated, "No governmental ambition oregon ideological quality justifies the shedding of guiltless humor oregon the terrorisation of citizens exercising their civic rights."

CJF expressed interest implicit what it likens to recurring incidents of governmental unit crossed Delta State successful caller times, informing that citizens would not fold their hands portion enemies of the authorities jeopardise the upcoming 2027 elections successful the state.

CJF called connected the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel Erale, and each applicable information agencies to motorboat an uncompromising, transparent, and swift probe into the incidental to food retired each carnal perpetrators progressive successful the heinous ac...