Mohammed Fawehinmi, son
of the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has sued
President Goodluck Jonathan and heads of the national security agencies
for the increasing spate of bombings in the country.
Fawehinmi also asked
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Lagos for a leave to apply
for an order of mandamus compelling the arrest of former military
President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, the State Security Service and the Defence
Intelligence Agency are among agencies whose heads were sued by
Fawehinmi.
Others are the
Inspector-General of Police; Head, Special Anti-bomb squad of the
Nigerian Police, the National Security Adviser; and the
Attorney-General of the Federation.
At the hearing on
Monday, Nyako asked the plaintiff to file his written address in
support of the application and adjourned till Wednesday.
Fawehinmi in the suit, dated November 30, 2011, has put before the court 16 issues for determination.
One of such issues is
whether Babangida can be absolved of any “wrongdoing or involvement in
the coordination of the recent bombing incidents that had occurred
since October 1, 2010,” in spite of unresolved killing of the renowned
journalist Mr. Dele Giwa, by a parcel bomb under his regime.
He also wants to know if Babangida ordered an investigation into Giwa’s death.
The plaintiff also
wants the court to determine whether Nigeria can be described as safe,
and if Jonathan can be said to have performed his duties as prescribed
in certain provisions of the constitution, despite the incessant
bombing in various parts of the country.
Fawehinmi, who also
seeks the arrest of former Minister of Defence, Adetokunbo Kayode,
wants the court to determine if he and his predecessor, Bello Haliru,
had competently performed their duty as prescribed in Nigeria’s
constitution.
He is also seeking the
court to compel the replacement of the Minister of Defence, Mr. Bello
Haliru with “a young vibrant military retired senior officer.”
Fawehinmi, who expressed doubts whether
the various heads of the government agencies had performed their duties
as prescribed in the constitution and other law books, wants the court
to order the EFCC, the Police and the SSS to submit their intelligence
report prior to the Independence Day bombing in 2010 to the court.
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If only Nigerians will support Fawehinmi to carry on, then it would have been cool. Anyway, dis is cool and I give my support. Waiting for urs...
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THIS IS A GOOD ACADEMIC EXERCISE, LET'S GET ON....
ReplyDeleteIn fact, this is the best breaking news of the year, if only Nigerians will begin to exercise the authorities bestowed in their offices appropriately like this,then Nigeria will be the best country in the world. My advice for Fawehinmi is; be sure to finish what you have started because the whole world are watching this is an interesting case you have started. May God give you the grace, we are right behind you.
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