Falana, Obiagwu, Eight others Sued over Impartial Panel
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and 9 others have been dragged earlier than a Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja, over the arrange of an impartial panel to probe killings through the #EndSARS protests that rocked the nation for 3 weeks in October final 12 months.
The plaintiff, Barr Fortunate Odigie, by way of his counsel, Oghenovo Otemu, prayed the court docket to restrain the defendants from organising any parallel impartial inquiry to probe any alleged killings of Nigerians, together with safety operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of safety operatives within the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.
Different defendants within the swimsuit filed on December 31, 2020, are Ade Atambi, Adewale Adeoye, Chino Obiagwu (SAN), Affiong Affiong, and Prof Adenike Ogushe. Others are Mr Y.Z Yau, Mr Malachy Ugwumadu, Miss Fatima Umar and Mr Olumide Ogele.
Within the originating summons, the plaintiff prayed the court docket to find out whether or not, by advantage of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act Cap 447 LFN 1990 and all different extant Federal and State legal guidelines, rules and enactments in Nigeria, the first to third Defendants, buying and selling beneath the title and elegance of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Past (ASCAB) can validly and legally represent or arrange a parallel impartial panel of inquiry to probe the killings of Nigerians, together with safety operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of safety operatives within the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria?
Whether or not by advantage of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act Cap 447 LFN 1990 and all different extant Federal and State legal guidelines, rules and enactments in Nigeria the 4th to tenth Defendants can validly and legally act as members of a parallel impartial panel of inquiry to probe the killings of Nigerians, together with safety operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of safety operatives within the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria?
He additionally prayed the court docket for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from conducting any parallel impartial inquiry to probe any alleged killings of Nigerians, together with safety operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of safety operatives within the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.
The plaintiff prayed for a declaration that by advantage of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act Cap 447 LFN 1990 and all different extant Federal and State legal guidelines, rules and enactments in Nigeria, the first to third Defendants, buying and selling beneath the title and elegance of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Past (ASCAB) can not validly and legally represent or arrange a parallel impartial panel of inquiry to probe the killings of Nigerians, together with safety operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of safety operatives within the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.
Within the affidavit in assist of the originating summons, the plaintiff stated the motion of the defendants in organising the panel of inquiry is focused at undermining the totally different panels arrange by the totally different state governors to probe the alleged police brutalities and human rights abuses by safety brokers.
He stated the panel of the 4th to tenth defendants are focused at turning up a report or choice that may embarrass and undermine the Federal Authorities of Nigeria, the totally different State Governments, the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Military, all the safety businesses in addition to the present panels of inquiries arrange by the totally different state Governors.
No date has been fastened for the listening to of the case.
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