A non-governmental organisation (NGO), AYUBSON Life Foundation, Ogun State chapter advocating for the safety of unborn infants from abortion yesterday stormed the streets of Abeokuta, the state capital, to protest the passage of the Pregnancy Termination Bill handed into legislation by the state House of Assembly in September, 2026.
Clad in white T-shirts and armed with placards bearing completely different inscriptions, the pro-life agitators referred to as on the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration to not be part of palms with these they described as “naive legislators” by signing the invoice, which they mentioned is towards the federal statutes and the 2 main religions within the nation.
Some of the inscriptions on their placards learn: “Say No To Abortion, Say Yes To Life”; “Protect Unborn Babies, Support Families”; “Choose Life, Not Abortion”; “Our children, Our Future: Protect Them”; “They deserve a chance to live” and “Together for a life-friendly Ogun State”, amongst others.
The pro-life members, an organisation that additionally advocates for the promotion of a tradition of life in society, had gathered beneath the overhead bridge that connects the favored Abiola Way with the IBB Boulevard in Abeokuta metropolis, from the place they marched by means of to the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, the place they terminated their “awareness campaign” that was calling the eye of the state governor, Abiodun, to the necessity to not assent to the Bill.
Speaking with journalists on the major entrance of the Governor’s Gate, the Founder and Chief Executive Director of the Pro-life organisation, Ayuba Yusuf, mentioned his organisation determined to embark on the protest to specific its critical issues in regards to the Bill.
Yusuf emphasised that the road consciousness marketing campaign notably aimed to make sure that Governor Abiodun hears their agitation, notably when his administration, over the interval, did not acknowledge receipt of their earlier petitions and act on them.
LEADERSHIP recalled that the Ogun State lawmaker had on Wednesday, 24 September 2026, handed into legislation the Bill looking for to legalise being pregnant termination within the state.
The Bill, titled: H.B. No. 036/OG/2026 – Ogun State Safe Termination of Pregnancy Law, 2026, was handed at plenary presided over by Speaker Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide after the report of the House Committee on Health chaired by Hon. Wahab Haruna.
But talking with journalists in the course of the protest on Thursday, Yusuf declared that abortion is unlawful in Nigeria “and we think about it the taking of an harmless unborn child’s life.
“We query whether or not Ogun State has the authority to legalise one thing that’s unlawful on the federal stage. Therefore, we’re saying no to this invoice. Abortion is unlawful in Nigeria, and we consider that it’s prohibited with out exception.
“We perceive that the invoice is awaiting the governor’s assent earlier than it may be absolutely carried out in Ogun State.
“We keep that abortion is unlawful on the federal stage and that it poses vital dangers to each the mom and the unborn child. We are additionally involved in regards to the psychological well being challenges that abortion may cause.
“Even in circumstances involving disaster pregnancies, I don’t consider abortion is the most suitable choice or the answer. Women want help. Women experiencing disaster pregnancies want medical care, sensible help, options, counselling, and steerage.
“That is why we’re calling on the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to not signal this invoice. I consider that the 2 main religions in Ogun State, Christianity and Islam, neither encourage nor help being pregnant termination at any stage.
“This is why we need to ship a transparent message to the governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun: he shouldn’t signal this invoice. He ought to withhold his assent as a result of we consider the invoice will trigger extra hurt than good.
“We are in a state of affairs the place individuals are already dealing with quite a few challenges, together with starvation, poverty, and an absence of job alternatives. I consider the federal government ought to give attention to addressing these challenges reasonably than introducing a coverage that we oppose on the grounds of defending unborn infants.
“Therefore, we’re interesting to the governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, to not signal or implement the being pregnant termination invoice in Ogun State.
“What baffles us most is that the individuals who shall be affected by this invoice don’t have any voice and can’t communicate for themselves. Many of the individuals who shall be affected are usually not even conscious that the invoice has been handed.
“Our concern is that, by the point the invoice is absolutely carried out and its results start to be felt, notably by ladies, it might be too late to forestall the results we concern.
“We understand that the governor has not yet assented to the bill, and that is why we are here. We believe he will hear our concerns.”
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