Nigeria, March 5 -- Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, has filed an appeal against his conviction by the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square for unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in Lagos.

In a notice of appeal submitted by his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, Mr Nwajagu is challenging the constitutionality of Sections 26-36 of the Obas and Chiefs of Lagos State Law (1981).

He argued that they violated his rights to freedom of expression and association as enshrined in Sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

He is urging the appellate court to overturn his conviction and grant him a full acquittal.

In January 2024, a trial judge, Yetunde Adesanya, acquitted...