ECOWAS Court orders Republic of Benin to pay Igboho 20 million CFA for rights violation
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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, has ordered the government of the Republic of Benin to pay the activist of the Yoruba nation, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million euros. CFA within three months for illegal detention and violation of his fundamental human rights.
The court, on Tuesday, December 5, declared that the government of the Republic of Benin must ensure that the money is paid to Adeyemo within three months from the day the judgment to that effect is delivered.
In a unanimous decision delivered by Ministers Gberi-Bé Ouattara, Sengu M. Koroma and Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro GONÇALVES, in the matter marked: ECW/CCJ/APP/15/22 Chief Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho) vs. the court also ordered the French-speaking country to comply with its order to pay 20 million CFA to Adeyemo within three months and also present proof of payment to the court.
Counsel for the applicant (Adeyemo) include Tosin Ojaomo, Aderemilekun Omojola Esq., Dr. Janet Fashakin Esq., and Irene Aclombessi, who represented the Republic of Benin.
The sentence followed the application presented to the court by Adeyemo against the accused (Republic of Benin), challenging his arrest and detention in the French-speaking country on 21 July 2021.
The application was presented to the ECOWAS Court in Abuja on February 10, 2022.
According to court records, “Orders requested, whereby Chief Adeyemo requests the following from this Honorable Court: 1 “In accordance with Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure, an expedited procedure and hearing regarding the arrest and release of the Chief Adeyemo;
“…2) An order for the immediate and unconditional release of Chief Adeyemo, together with his Nigerian passport, pending litigation and determination of damages, and (3) Such orders as this honorable court may deem appropriate.”
It will be recalled that Igboho and his wife Ropo were arrested on July 20, 2021, in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, and detained at the request of the Nigerian government.
The firebrand of the Yoruba nation fled Nigeria after a combined team of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) raided his residence, located around Soka area in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on 1 July 2021.
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