Kanu is seeking his immediate release from the facility of the DSS and payment of N100 billion reparation for the violation of his rights to liberty and dignity of human person.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Federal Government to pay him N100 billion for breaching his fundamental rights.
This was contained in an enforcement suit against the Federal Government over his continued detention by the Department of State Services (DSS).
In the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Kanu is seeking his immediate release from the facility of the DSS and payment of N100 billion reparation for the violation of his rights to liberty and dignity of human person.
He said the suit became necessary following the continued failure of the Federal Government to obey the judgment of the Court of Appeal which was delivered on October 13, 2022.
The judgement discharged him of the terrorism charge brought against him by the FG.
The originating court process datee October 21, 2022, was filed by Mr Mike Ozekhome (SAN) on behalf of Kanu, with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1945/2022.
Kanu said the suit was based on the provision of the 199 Constitution which states: “By virtue of Section 46(1) of the 1999 Constitution and Order 1 Rule 2(1) of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, any person who alleges that any of the Provisions of Chapter 4 of the constitution to which he is entitled to, has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in any state in relation to him, may apply to the High Court in the State for redress.”
By the suit, he is seeking a declaration that his continued detention by the government from October 13 till date is illegal, unlawful, oppressive, unconscionable and unconstitutional.
“It violates my fundamental rights to dignity of human persons, personal liberty and right to freedom of movement as guaranteed by sections 34, 35, 36, 39, and 41 of the 1999 Constitution,” he added.
Kanu is also seeking an order
directing the respondents to unconditionally release him from their custody forthwith.
The applicant is also praying for an order restraining the respondents from further interfering with his rights or dealing with him in a manner inimical to his fundamental rights guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution.
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