Chidiebube Okeoma, OwerriIgbo National Council on Sunday issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to release detained journalist, Agba Jalingo. The PUNCH widely celebrated Editorial of December 11, 2019 titled, Buhari’s lawlessness: Our stand while criticising the regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) READ ALSO: Civil society gives FG 14-day ultimatum over SoworeThe human rights activist said, “We call for the unconditional release of Comrade Agba Jalingo who was incarcerated since August 2019 by governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State. “Comrade Agba Jalingo, a practicing journalist was arrested and detained on the order of governor Benedict Ayade inAugust 2019 and since then Agba Jalingo is been wantonly remanded in prison even when the purported allegations levelled against him were bailable. “We therefore state that if our demand to unconditionally release Comrade Agba Jalingo within fourteen days as stated is treated with levity, INC will not hesitate to mobilize the entire Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights activists to storm Calabar for mother of all protest to demand for the immediate resignation or impeachment of governor Benedict Ayade as Governor of Cross River State,” the group stated.

Source: Punch December 29, 2019 14:15 UTC