In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Hassan Taiwo Soweto and Oloye Adegboyega-Deniji on behalf of the movement’s Lagos State Organising Committee, the group condemned the abuse of the legal system by the company and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Achile Akoh.
The Lagos State Chapter of the #EndBadGovernance Movement has expressed concerns over a calculated attempt by YourWay Bookings and Service Limited to intimidate and silence a former employee, Ms. Jennifer Rita Obiora, through a frivolous and oppressive defamation suit, rather than address serious allegations of intellectual property theft and prolonged non-payment of salaries.
In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Hassan Taiwo Soweto and Oloye Adegboyega-Deniji on behalf of the movement’s Lagos State Organising Committee, the group condemned the abuse of the legal system by the company and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Achile Akoh.
According to the statement, Ms. Obiora, who served as Project Manager for YourWay Beauty and Services, has been owed salary arrears since November 2025, a situation the movement says constitutes a clear violation of Nigeria’s labour laws.
The group further accused the company of unlawfully deploying an operational framework authored by Ms. Obiora without her consent or compensation.
“The attempt by YourWay Bookings and Service Limited to use a defamation suit to bully and intimidate Jennifer Rita Obiora into dropping her allegation of intellectual property theft is unacceptable and must be condemned by all lovers of justice,” the movement said.
The #EndBadGovernance Movement disclosed that during her employment, Ms. Obiora developed a comprehensive proposal and operational framework designed to integrate medical professionals into the YourWay App.
The initiative, according to the group, was intended to enable users access timely and reliable medical attention through the platform.
The movement insists that the framework was the product of Ms. Obiora’s intellectual labour, professional expertise, and creative input, adding that it falls squarely within the protections provided under Nigeria’s Copyright Act.
“It is therefore unacceptable that Mr. Achile Akoh allegedly went ahead to launch the App using this framework without Ms. Obiora’s consent, approval, or compensation, in clear violation of her intellectual property rights,” the statement said.
The group noted that repeated efforts by Ms. Obiora to recover her unpaid salaries and seek redress for what she described as intellectual theft were allegedly ignored by the management of the company.
“Left with no option and frustrated by months of injustice, she expressed her grievances on social media,” the movement stated, describing her actions as a cry for justice rather than an act of malice.
Rather than address the core issues raised, the movement accused the CEO of resorting to intimidation by filing a criminal defamation case against Ms. Obiora at a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja—despite being aware that she lives and works in Lagos.
“This is a classic case of forum shopping and abuse of court process,” the group alleged. “The intention is clear: to silence, harass, and financially exhaust a worker into submission.”
The movement described the legal action as an attempt to weaponise the judiciary against a vulnerable worker, warning that such practices deepen Nigeria’s crisis of bad governance and corporate impunity.
In its statement, the #EndBadGovernance Movement outlined a clear legal breaches under Nigerian law.
On the issue of unpaid salaries, the group cited Section 15 of the Labour Act (Cap L1, LFN 2004), which mandates that wages must be paid when due.
It also referenced Section 7 of the Act, which underscores the binding nature of employment contracts, including agreed remuneration.
Regarding the alleged intellectual property theft, the movement pointed to provisions of the Copyright Act, 2022, which protect original literary and technical works.
According to the group, the unauthorised use and commercialisation of Ms. Obiora’s framework amounts to copyright infringement and is actionable under Nigerian law.
The movement further argued that the decision to file a criminal case in Abuja raises serious concerns about intimidation, harassment, and abuse of legal process.
The Lagos Chapter of the #EndBadGovernance Movement said it stands firmly with Ms. Obiora and vowed to resist the growing culture of corporate oppression and victimisation of Nigerian workers.
“We condemn the withholding of her salaries, the alleged theft of her intellectual work, and the use of the courts to intimidate her,” the statement read. “We will resist every form of harassment, legal bullying, and victimisation directed at her or any Nigerian worker demanding justice.”
The group issued a set of clear demands, calling on YourWay Bookings and Service Limited to immediately withdraw the defamation suit, pay all outstanding salary arrears owed to Ms. Obiora, and enter into good-faith negotiations to settle the intellectual property dispute through proper acknowledgement and fair compensation.
They said, "We stand firmly with Jennifer Rita Obiora. We condemn the withholding of her salaries, the theft of her intellectual work, and the use of the court to intimidate her.
"We will resist every form of harassment, legal bullying, and victimization directed at her or any Nigerian worker demanding justice.
"We demand the immediate payment of all outstanding salary arrears, fair compensation for the intellectual property used, and the withdrawal of all intimidatory legal actions against Ms. Obiora."