When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch

Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria is experiencing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Threats, harassment, and intimidation of human rights defenders and journalists are escalating, compounded by the misuse of the judicial system to silence peaceful dissent. Recent cases involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and other activists illustrate how justice is being weaponized to suppress criticism of the government.