Our Team

Our Team

Members of the Board of Trustees (BOT)

  • Barr. Olasupo Ojo – Chairman
  • Femi Falana (SAN)
  • Prof. Lucky Akaruese
  • Gbenga Awosode Esq.
  • Debo Adeniran – Secretary

National Executive Committee

1). COMRADE DEBO ADENIRAN
President
08075519333 – Whatsapp only
08037194969 – Calls

2) COMRADE GODWIN ANYEBE
Vice President
08069575182

3). COMRADE DEJI ADEBOWALE
General Secretary
08090637477 – Whatsapp
08055338313 – Calls

4). COMRADE IMRANA YAHAYA
Assistant General Secretary
08105556211

5) COMRADE AKINRINADE WAHAB
Nat’l Treasurer
08067098789

6). BARRISTER NAABULOBARI NAAZINGHA-LUE
Nat’l Legal Adviser
08037549983

7) COMRADE ONYIBE JEREMIAH
Nat’l Publicity Secretary
08160785817

8). COMRADE MUSA GWANI TURARE
Nat’l Internal Auditor
08034608009

What We Do

PAST PRESIDENTS

  • Dr.BekoRansome-Kuti, President –    1989 – 1995
  • Dr. Festus Iyayi, President –   1995 – 1997
  • Femi Falana (SAN), President –   1997 – 2001
  • Prof. Lucky Akaruese, President –  2001 – 2003
  • Barr. GbengaAwosode, President –  2005 – 2007
  • Barr. Olasupo Ojo, President – 2007 –  2011
  • Comrade Sunny Enenuvwedia, President – 2011 – 2015
  • Barr. Malachy Ugwummadu, President –  2015 – 2019
  • Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, President –   2019 – 2023
  • Comrade Debo Adeniran – 2023 till date
Democracy Restoration
Though a human rights Organization, CDHR continues to play a leading role in championing the cause of restoring Nigeria to the path of genuine and popular democracy.
Defend
To defend, sustain and promote fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Partnership
To ally with other organizations committed to the ideals of a Nigerian society founded on participatory democracy and social justice.
Campaign
To campaign for the full implementation of human rights-particularly, cultural, economic and social rights.
Improvement
To campaign for, promote and support legislations and other activities that are geared towards the improvement of human rights in Nigeria.
Advocate
To advocate for the ratification and implementation of all international _ 'conventions and obligations aimed at promoting in Nigeria.
Research
To create and support research centres and programmes for the study, teaching and monitoring of human rights in Nigeria.
System
To establish a system of prompt and efficient assistance for needy persons whose human rights are violated.
Collaboration
To maintain close links and collaborate with other organisations with similar aims and objectives anywhere in the world.
...

Our Core Area

To Defend, Sustain And Promote Fundamental Human Rights...

To defend, sustain and promote fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions and covenants on human rights.