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Court Ruling: Ambassador Onoh gives conditions to apologise to Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama
Nigeria’s former envoy to Namibia, Ambassador Lilian Onoh, has given conditions to apologise to Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, as ruled by Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya of an Abuja High Court on 4th June, 2025.
The ruling had recognised Onyeama as the non-human entity known as “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs” of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Justice Ogbonnaya ruled that Amb. Onoh should apologise to Onyeama for the following statement, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is only trying to continue its corrupt practices which have brought Nigeria to great disrepute”.
Reacting to the ruling, Amb. Onoh said as follows in a statement dated 25th August, 2025: “I hereby request that Geoffrey Onyeama publishes the following documents of proof of identity in two Nigerian Dailies in order for me to comply with Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya’s ruling:
i) The biodata page of his Nigerian passport or INEC Voter’s Card or N.I.N. Card, with his name clearly written as, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs”;
ii) Evidence of total castration/sex change operation performed in a Nigerian Government hospital and notarised in court;
iii) Application to a court requesting name change and gender reassignment from male to neuter;
iv) Affidavit from at least two independent doctors certifying that Geoffrey Onyeama is now a eunuch, in support of the motion for gender reassignment along with a psychiatric evaluation report certifying that he was in his right senses before undergoing surgery;
v) Court documents recognising Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama as “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs” and as “it” and not “he”;
vi) Publication of Change of Name and Gender Reassignment in two Nigerian newspapers, as required by law; and
vii) Official Gazette of either late Major-General Buhari or President Tinubu’s promulgation re-designating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Geoffrey Onyeama or vice versa.
Additionally, Geoffrey Onyeama must also publish legal proof of when he assumed his identity as me, Ambassador Lilian Onoh, as also ruled by Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya on 4th June 2025, re. Declaration 3: “I (Ambassador Lilian Onoh) refused to do either and kept up a steady stream of reports on the unbridled looting they were committing, which of course landed me in hot water, leading to an abusive attack on my career and an orchestrated media assassination campaign… ”
It should however be noted that not only am I, Ambassador Lilian Onoh, (female) alive and well, at no point did I give Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama permission to assume my identity or give Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya permission to give away my identity to Geoffrey Onyeama to enable him become a “she” in addition to an “it”.
Accrdong to Amb. Ooh, “It would therefore not be proper for me to apologise to the wrong person/entity, especially as the CTC of court proceedings show that Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama testified in court as George Onyeama, with two different addresses, without any objection from Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya. This evidence of schizophrenia, along with his existence as a non-binary, gender-fluid, non-human entity known as, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs/It/ He/ She/ Shim”, makes it mandatory for the being currently known as Geoffrey Onyeama to present legal identity documents for each of his several identities, as recognised by the learned Justice Ogbonnaya in order for me know which of his multiple identities she wants me to apologise to.
“Finally, it should also be noted that Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya has still not released the CTC of her ruling over 15 months after the adoption of Final Written Addresses in May 2024; and almost three months after delivering her judgement on 4th June 2025, in complete violation of the Law that she is sworn to uphold and execute without bias. She has also not withdrawn the death threat she issued from the bench in January 2024 – an act that is a criminal offence under Nigerian and International Law.
WITH EFFECT FROM 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025, GEOFFREY JIDEOFOR KWUSIKE ONYEAMA’S STATUS AS THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WILL BECOME ENSHRINED IN LAW.
“National Assembly; Minister of Justice and AG of the Federation; FCT Chief Judge; Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya; Nigerian Bar Association; National Judicial Commission; IG of Police; Ministry of Health; National Population Commission; Nigerian Immigration Service; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; All Diplomatic Missions, and the general public at home and abroad, please take note.
“Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama, a.k.a. George Onyeama should also take note and comply.”
Full Text of the statement:
PRESS STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LILIAN ONOH Re GEOFFREY ONYEAMA AND JUSTICE KEZIAH OGBONNAYA.
Pursuant to Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya’s ruling on 4th June 2025 recognising former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama as the non-human entity known as “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs” of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and her ruling that that I should apologise to Geoffrey Onyeama for the following statement,“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is only trying to continue its corrupt practices which have brought Nigeria to great disrepute”, I hereby request that Geoffrey Onyeama publishes the following documents of proof of identity in two Nigerian Dailies in order for me to comply with Justice KeziahOgbonnaya’s ruling:
i) The biodata page of his Nigerian passport or INEC Voter’s Card or N.I.N. Card, with his name clearly written as, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs”;
ii) Evidence of total castration/sex change operationperformed in a Nigerian Government hospital and notarised in court;
iii) Application to a court requesting name change and gender reassignment from male to neuter;
iv) Affidavit from at least two independent doctors certifying that Geoffrey Onyeama is now a eunuch, in support of the motion for gender reassignment along with a psychiatric evaluation report certifying that he was in his right senses before undergoing surgery;
v) Court documents recognising Geoffrey Jideofor KwusikeOnyeama as “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs” and as “it” and not “he”;
vi) Publication of Change of Name and Gender Reassignment in two Nigerian newspapers, as required by law; and
vii) Official Gazette of either late Major-General Buhari or President Tinubu’s promulgation re–designating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Geoffrey Onyeama or vice versa.
Additionally, Geoffrey Onyeama must also publish legal proof of when he assumed his identity as me, Ambassador Lilian Onoh, as also ruled by Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya on 4th June 2025, re. Declaration 3: “I (Ambassador Lilian Onoh) refused to do either and kept up a steady stream of reports on the unbridled looting they were committing, which of course landed me in hot water, leading to an abusive attack on my career and an orchestrated media assassination campaign… “
It should however be noted that not only am I, Ambassador Lilian Onoh, (female) alive and well, at no point did I give Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama permission to assume my identity or give Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya permission to give away my identity to Geoffrey Onyeama to enable him become a “she” in addition to an “it”.
It would therefore not be proper for me to apologise to the wrong person/entity, especially as the CTC of court proceedings show that Geoffrey Jideofor KwusikeOnyeama testified in court as George Onyeama, with two different addresses, without any objection from Justice KeziahOgbonnaya. This evidence of schizophrenia, along with his existence as a non-binary, gender-fluid, non–human entity known as, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs/It/ He/ She/ Shim”, makes it mandatory for the being currently known asGeoffrey Onyeama to present legal identity documents for each of his several identities, as recognised by the learned Justice Ogbonnaya in order for me know which of his multiple identities she wants me to apologise to.
Finally, it should also be noted that Justice Keziah Ogbonnayahas still not released the CTC of her ruling over 15 months after the adoption of Final Written Addresses in May 2024; and almost three months after delivering her judgement on 4th June 2025, in complete violation of the Law that she is sworn to uphold and execute without bias. She has also not withdrawn the death threat she issued from the bench in January 2024 – an act that is a criminal offence under Nigerian and International Law.
WITH EFFECT FROM 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025, GEOFFREY JIDEOFOR KWUSIKE ONYEAMA’S STATUS AS THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WILL BECOME ENSHRINED IN LAW.
National Assembly; Minister of Justice and AG of the Federation; FCT Chief Judge; Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya;Nigerian Bar Association; National Judicial Commission; IG of Police; Ministry of Health; National Population Commission; Nigerian Immigration Service; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; All Diplomatic Missions, and the general public at home and abroad, please take note.
Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama, a.k.a. George Onyeamashould also take note and comply.
Signed: Ambassador Lilian Onoh
25th August, 2025.
“…If you know what they are doing to ensure that I’m not on the ballot in 2027, you will be surprised”
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi has vowed that nobody will stop him from taking part in the 2027 general election.
Obi spoke in reaction to the Federal High Court judgement on Friday, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the party.
The NDC candidate, who disclosed that powerful forces want him out of the race, declared that he is unstoppable.
Obi was a guest speaker at a leadership programme hosted by a group, NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative on Friday at Madonna University Okija, Anambra State.
He said: “If you know what they are doing to ensure that I’m not on the ballot in 2027, you will be surprised.
“The Nigerian government is doing everything to ensure that I do not contest in this election, but I’m not looking at the obstacles but at the destination.
“I’m rather focussed at the fruitfulness of the destination and that is what keeps me going.
“I’m not desperate to be Nigerian President but desperate to see Nigeria work. Go and obtain your PVC. If you don’t vote, you are hurting your future. When you have your PVC, do not vote for me because I’m an Igbo man. I’m not contesting the election because I’m an igbo man, but vote for me because I’m the most qualified.”
On the court judgment, he had this to say: “They cannot stop me. They will fail. Let me assure you it is not the end of the road. We are committed to this democracy and to those who want to kill this democracy they are trying to hurt the society.
“The reactionary elements in Nigeria, those who are bent on holding Nigeria down do not want it to work but I can assure you it would work. I have confidence that I will pull through because the will of the people must prevail.
“No where is safe in Nigeria today, yet the people who should help salvage the country are bent on hurting our democracy.
“My message to all those who mean well for Nigeria and not just my supporters is for us to remain peaceful and continue to resist this tragedy being imposed on Nigeria.”
He also challenged President Bola Tinubu to a debate, noting that “I challenge any of those contesting to a debate to say what they want to do for this country, including President Bola Tinubu. I’m not saying it to make you happy but to change Nigeria and make it work.”
Meanwhile, the NDC has also rejected the judgement , declaring that it has instructed its lawyers to file an appeal.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has come under fire on social media after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale ventures such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, saying the businesses require little capital to begin.
Tinubu made the remarks while speaking with correspondents following the second-quarter meeting of the Renewed Hope Initiative with wives of state governors at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
A video of her comments, shared by News Channel 247 on Friday, quickly generated widespread reactions online.
Speaking on the activities of the Renewed Hope Initiative, the First Lady said the programme had been providing grants, rather than loans, to vulnerable Nigerians to help them start businesses and improve their livelihoods.
“We’re trying to give hope, and to start Akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn, or somebody even said kuli kuli doesn’t take much. We didn’t give them a loan; we gave it to them as a grant.
“So we’ve encouraged Nigerians as best as we could. What is within our hands, I have given, and I keep giving,” she said.
Tinubu also highlighted the initiative’s interventions in healthcare, education, agriculture and social investment, noting that she had personally supported several causes with substantial donations.
“I remember giving for TB. When I heard there were so many TB cases, I gave N2 billion. To breast cancer, I gave a billion. For food malnutrition, I gave half a billion.
“So those are the things we’ve been doing and making sure we can make sure that whatever this government is trying to do, it will see the light of day,” she stated.
According to the First Lady, the initiative has also provided scholarships, ICT training opportunities and support for agricultural and social investment programmes.
She urged Nigerians to remain hopeful despite the prevailing economic difficulties.
“The narrative has really changed, has changed to challenge the average man, whereas the average man is supposed to have hope. So I like the idea that Mr President say this is the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We have to renew our hope, and that’s how we renew our hope, you know, and that’s what I have to tell Nigerians,” she said.
However, her comments on small-scale businesses triggered swift criticism, with many social media users accusing her of downplaying the severity of the country’s economic challenges.
An X user, @ADCVanguard_, said the video demonstrated “exactly how disconnected Nigeria’s ruling class has become from the reality of ordinary citizens.”
Another user, @ireteeh, compared the initiative’s interventions with private-sector efforts, writing: “The First Lady is empowering people with akara, corn, and kuli-kuli, while an ordinary citizen with limited resources is equipping people to build thriving careers in cybersecurity.”
A user identified as Nefertiti (@firstladyship) also criticised the remarks, saying, “Nigerians are in big trouble. There is fire on the mountain but the people are tired of running.”
Despite the backlash, some Nigerians defended the First Lady, arguing that there was nothing wrong with encouraging people to engage in small businesses.
One X user, @Akikanju1568901, described akara as “one of the most lucrative businesses in Nigeria,” noting that the trade has enabled many families to train their children in universities and acquire houses and cars.
Another user, @PemiOladapo, wrote: “There’s dignity in labour… these are our local snacks! People should start it and scale it!”
Meanwhile, another commentator, @TossynBankz_, argued that the issue was not the nature of the businesses but the broader economic context.
“Nobody is mocking akara, roasted corn, or kuli-kuli. Those are honest businesses. The problem is that Nigerians are asking for a better economy, more jobs, and lower prices. Telling people to start selling akara in this situation just feels like the government doesn’t understand what people are going through,” the user wrote.
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BREAKING: Court nullifies NDC’s registration, overturns earlier ruling that directed INEC to register party
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has set aside its earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.
The latest ruling effectively reverses the legal basis upon which the NDC had been listed by INEC, throwing the party’s status into uncertainty and preventing it from operating as a recognised political party for now.
Earlier this year, the NDC secured a Federal High Court judgement in Lokoja, Kogi State in Suit No. FHC/LKJ/CS/49/2025 directing INEC to register it, a development that sparked controversy among other political associations. The party’s inclusion on the electoral commission’s list was based solely on that court order.
However, the registration was challenged by rival political groups, particularly the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), which argued that the NDC failed to comply with statutory requirements for political party registration.
The challengers alleged that the party did not properly complete the application process through INEC’s designated portal and failed to submit essential documents, including its manifesto and other required materials.
Following the fresh legal challenge, the Federal High Court in Lokoja revisited the matter and vacated its previous judgment, agreeing that the earlier order compelling INEC to register the NDC should no longer stand.
The court’s decision means that the NDC is currently not an officially registered political party. As a result, the party cannot sponsor or field candidates in any election until it obtains formal recognition from INEC.
The judgment also effectively returns the party to the starting point of the registration process. To regain recognition, the NDC will either have to meet all of INEC’s registration requirements and apply afresh or challenge the latest judgment at the Court of Appeal.
For INEC, the ruling means the electoral commission is no longer under any legal obligation to register the NDC.
The court agreed with the commission’s position that there were legal issues surrounding the earlier order that compelled the registration, which may have involved procedural errors, timing, or failure to satisfy statutory conditions.
In practical terms, the court’s decision keeps the NDC off the list of officially recognised political parties unless it successfully overturns the ruling on appeal or completes the registration process in accordance with INEC’s guidelines.
The latest judgment marks a significant twist in the legal battle over the party’s registration and could have implications for its political ambitions ahead of future elections.
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