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DAYO OYEWO reports on the ordeal of whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh, celebrated internationally yet still behind bars in Nigeria, nearly three years after being granted bail
On December 3, 2025, the international organisation, Blueprint for Free Speech, announced the winners of its Whistleblowing Prize, which celebrates individuals exposing corruption and human rights abuses.
Among the awardees was Nnamdi Emeh, a young man who has spent almost three years in a correctional centre in Anambra State for alleged whistleblowing. The 2025 awards marked the eighth edition of the global recognition programme.
According to organisers, the prizes highlighted disclosures against institutions including Meta, South Africa’s state training institution, Ecuador’s armed forces, and the Nigerian police.
