Joe Ajaero, the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has informed the Nigeria Police Force that he will honour their invitation for questioning on August 29, 2024, instead of the initially requested date of August 20. Ajaero’s legal representative, Femi Falana, communicated this in a letter, explaining that Ajaero had a prior engagement scheduled before receiving the police invitation.
Falana stated, “We have the instructions of Comrade Joe Ajaero to inform you that he is unable to honour your invitation on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in view of the fact that your invitation letter was received by him yesterday. He has an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter. Therefore, Comrade Ajaero is prepared for your interview on Wednesday, August 29, 2024.”
The police had summoned Ajaero over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime, and related offenses. The invitation, dated August 19 and signed by ACP Adamu Muazu, had warned that a warrant of arrest could be issued if Ajaero failed to appear for interrogation.
In his letter, Falana also requested detailed information on the charges against Ajaero, citing Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, which guarantees the right to be informed of the nature of accusations in criminal proceedings. “Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as altered, Comrade Ajaero requests for the details and nature of the allegations of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime leveled against him,” the letter added.
