PRESS RELEASE:  Realease Date: 7th March 2013

WORKING GROUP OF EIGHT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (WG8 ON VAW) CALLS ON NIGERIA GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS ALL FORMS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
The working Group of Eight on Violence Against Women marks international women’s day by calling on the government to address all forms of gender based violence. The International women’s Day is usually celebrated around the world on the 8th of March to honour and celebrate the achievements of women ranging from small random informal achievements to large highly recognized achievements. Read more>>

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Press Release - Court of Appeal finds Williams Owodo, a juvenile, after 17 years on death row. - LEDAP Calls for a Review of Capital Punishment in Nigeria.

Lagos November 30th 2012: The Court of Appeal today delivered judgment in favour of Williams Owodo, a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence, discharging and acquitting him of the charges against him after 17 years on death row, following the appeal filed by Legal Defence and Assistance Project - LEDAP on his behalf. - Read More>>

PRESS RELEASE - LEDAP CONDEMNS REFUSAL TO SWEAR IN FEMALE JUSTICE

Lagos November 6 2012: Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) condemns the refusal of the National Judicial Council to swear in Hon Justice Ifeoma Jombo-Ofor on the ground that she was nominated from her husband's state rather than from her state of birth. Read More>>

 COURT OF APPEAL FINDS OLATUNJI OLAIDE INNOCENT AFTER 24 YEARS ON DEATH ROW

Lagos July 16th 2012: The gates of Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos was opened on 13th July, 2012 to allow Olatunji Olaide, now 56 years old, to go home after 24 years in prison. The Court of Appeal, Lagos had on the 5th June, 2012 delivered judgment in his favour and found him innocent, following the appeal filed by Legal Defence and Assistance Project - LEDAP on his behalf. Read More>>

PRESS BRIEFING: LEDAP CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN NIGERIA

 As the world marks today the World Day Against the Use of the Death Penalty, the Legal Defence & Assistance Project [LEDAP] in collaboration with the Nigerian Death Penalty Group [NDEPELG] calls on the Nigerian government to immediately stop the use of the death penalty. As the country turns 50 years, it should join other democracies of the world to abolish use of the death penalty. Read More>>