Public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has instituted a N500 billion suit against the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and several other parties over alleged violations of the rule of law in the handling of two aviation-related incidents involving Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, and a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson.
The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, with number FHC/L/CS/1632/25, lists as defendants the President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo (SAN), NCAA, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Ibom Air, ValueJet, the Nigerian Correctional Service, King Wasiu Ayinde, the Nigeria Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria.
Speaking at a press briefing, Ademiluyi, who is also convener of the Movement for Justice and Secretary of the Radical Gender Movement, said the lawsuit seeks to enforce accountability and safeguard public interest in the aviation sector.
