Most of you will remember when SSS officials detained and
harassed El-Rufai last year November during the last Anambra State Governorship
elections? Mr El-Rufai after the harassment approached the court for redress
and here’s the outcome.
harassed El-Rufai last year November during the last Anambra State Governorship
elections? Mr El-Rufai after the harassment approached the court for redress
and here’s the outcome.
Almost one year gone, Justice Ibrahim Bature Gafai of the
Federal High Court today held that the SSS has no statutory powers under the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or under any Nigerian law
to detain Mr. El-Rufai without showing cause to a court of competent
jurisdiction.
Federal High Court today held that the SSS has no statutory powers under the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or under any Nigerian law
to detain Mr. El-Rufai without showing cause to a court of competent
jurisdiction.
The court therefore ordered the SSS to publish an apology in
two national dailies for the unlawful and unconstitutional violation of his
liberty and also pay him N2 million in damages for unlawful detention.
two national dailies for the unlawful and unconstitutional violation of his
liberty and also pay him N2 million in damages for unlawful detention.
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