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Revisiting The Compelling Case Of Henry Okah

Global UpfrontOct 9, 2025October 9, 20251

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The oil-rich Niger Delta is an open wound on the conscience of the Nigerian nation. As Uthman dan Fodio famously said,

Nigeria: Ijaw Group Petitions President Ramaphosa, Demands Release Of MEND Militant Leader, Henry Okah

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2025October 1, 20250

A Nigerian organization representing the Ijaw people, the dominant ethnic nationality in the country’s oil-rich Niger Delta, on Wednesday October 1, 2025 filed a petition

Ijaw Group Appeals To South African President Ramaphosa To Release Henry Okah Detained For Over 14 Years

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2025July 4, 20250

Concerned citizens of the Izon Nation, an Ijaw group, have made an urgent and passionate appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, requesting for

South Africa: MEND Leader, Henry Okah, Goes to Court to Stop Parole, Deportation To Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2025April 15, 20250

Henry Okah, the leader of the oil-region militant group, Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), who is jailed in South Africa on Tuesday April

Ex-MEND Leader Henry Okah Raises Alarm Over His Impersonation At South African Court

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

Henry Okah, the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), who is currently serving a 24-year prison sentence in South

Ex-MEND Leader Okah Files Fresh Application To Declare His Imprisonment In South Africa Unlawful

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2025March 20, 20250

Henry Okah, the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), who is currently serving a 24-year prison sentence in South

Imprisoned Ex-MEND Leader Okah Gets Reprieve As South Africa’s Constitutional Court Paves Way For Him To Make Fresh Filings

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2025February 22, 20250

Henry Okah, the imprisoned leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has gotten a reprieve in his battle for freedom

Imprisoned Former MEND Leader, Henry Okah, Wins Ruling Against Dismissal of Complaint By South Africa’s Chief Justice

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2025February 14, 20250

South Africa’s Judicial Conduct Committee said it set aside the dismissal of a complaint by jailed former leader of Nigeria’s Movement for Emancipation of Niger

‘I’m A Prisoner Of War,’ Says Henry Okah, Nigerian Militant Jailed in South Africa

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

By Dulue Mbachu Nigerian oil region militant leader Henry Okah, jailed in South Africa for terrorism, speaks to The Africa Report about what he terms

Imprisoned Militant MEND Leader, Henry Okah Heads Back To Court Against South African Govt, Seeks Review Of 24-year Jail Term

Global UpfrontNov 10, 2023November 10, 20230

Henry Emomotimi Okah, imprisoned former leader of the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has dragged the South African government and its National Director