Public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has dragged the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and several other parties before the Federal High Court, Lagos, demanding N500 billion in damages over what he described as a blatant breach of the rule of law in handling two aviation infractions involving popular musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, and passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson.
The suit, filed under the number FHC/L/CS/1632/25, lists as respondents: the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 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 Nigerian Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria.
Addressing a press conference, Ademiluyi, who is also convener of the Movement for Justice and Secretary of the Radical Gender Movement stated that the action was necessary to enforce accountability and protect the public interest.
According to him, the matter transcends the personalities involved and points to systemic decay in the aviation sector.
“Our aviation system needs a complete overhauling. We cannot allow impunity to reign or degenerate into a banana republic where someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and walk away without consequence,” he said.
The lawyer criticised the handling of the two incidents, alleging an imbalance in the treatment of both parties.
He accused authorities of failing to arrest, arraign, or prosecute King Wasiu despite allegations against him, while Emmanson faced immediate sanctions.
He said: “It’s a gross imbalance. There was no arrest, no arraignment, no prosecution of Mr. Kwam 1. In fact, he was rewarded with a brand ambassadorship for the aviation sector. What message does that send to the public?”
He argued that the appointment of King Wasiu as a brand ambassador was inappropriate and undermined the integrity of the sector.
“If someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and be appointed a brand ambassador, it sends the wrong signal,” he said.
The suit, filed under the number FHC/L/CS/1632/25, lists as respondents: the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 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 Nigerian Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria.
Addressing a press conference, Ademiluyi, who is also convener of the Movement for Justice and Secretary of the Radical Gender Movement stated that the action was necessary to enforce accountability and protect the public interest.
According to him, the matter transcends the personalities involved and points to systemic decay in the aviation sector.
“Our aviation system needs a complete overhauling. We cannot allow impunity to reign or degenerate into a banana republic where someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and walk away without consequence,” he said.
The lawyer criticised the handling of the two incidents, alleging an imbalance in the treatment of both parties.
He accused authorities of failing to arrest, arraign, or prosecute King Wasiu despite allegations against him, while Emmanson faced immediate sanctions.
He said: “It’s a gross imbalance. There was no arrest, no arraignment, no prosecution of Mr. Kwam 1. In fact, he was rewarded with a brand ambassadorship for the aviation sector. What message does that send to the public?”
He argued that the appointment of King Wasiu as a brand ambassador was inappropriate and undermined the integrity of the sector.
“If someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and be appointed a brand ambassador, it sends the wrong signal,” he said.
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I agree with what he wrote, but sueing Federal government on this matter is idleness and waste of time, energy and resources, nothing will come out of it, Yoruba will say: reporting a wicked person to another wicked person, it's like a case of when God judge you and you're not satisfied and want to appeal.
ReplyDeleteInstead of Nigerians to support him,they are busy commenting rubbish. After we will be wondering why the country is the way it is. No differences between the people and it's leaders.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the people in this country at all. Any sane person should be supporting him. The country matter tire me.
DeleteMy people save your energy. A country where the saviour will be victimised to silence.
DeleteI hope he wins
ReplyDeleteWin fire......yimmu, abi no be Naija again. Make I jus dey laugh fess.........hahahaha
DeleteGhenghen
ReplyDeleteHe's so on point.
ReplyDeleteValid reasond but lack of judiciary and uprightness will jeopardize the process.
ReplyDeleteLemme not ðŸ¤
ReplyDeleteHe should have found one of the parties and sued on their behalf
ReplyDeleteIt will be tossed for lack of standing
The comment i am looking for. He lacks locus standi
DeleteHe so on point, but trust the country we are, nothing will come out of this .
ReplyDeleteHmmm 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteI wish him well
ReplyDeleteAs in....best wishes
Delete500 what again
ReplyDeleteI agree AND disagree at the same time. 1st. Be frank, Kwams actions were not as undisputedly egregious as Comfort. If the claim that he emptied his flask on someone was captured the story would be different but what we saw was him on the ground 'being an ass' and he was blacklisted for 6 months. Comfort was destroying things, attacking people (yes! she lunged at the officers even when she was on the ground) was she provoked and set up? Probably, but she made it possible by thinking 'common air hostess ' can't tell me nothing. But actually the air hostess' can! It is the same crime but varying degrees of severity. That said they should BOTH be punished
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