*
Payment
Republic
of
|
Ten
|
Million
Naira
(N
of Nigeria as compensation
rights to human
10000000)
by
for violation
of the Plaintiff's
dignity and personal liberty.
the
Federal
The originating application was served on the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 11
February 2009, at the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, at
Oo)
Abuja.
The Federal! Republic of Nigeria did not appear in court on 23
and
has
not
filed
a Defence
till date.
Plaintiff Counsel
September
therefore
applied
judgment by default and asked for time to formalise his application
effect in accordance with Article 90(1) of the Rules of the Court,
On
24 September
lawyer
to the
2009,
Army
upon
of the
application
Federal
by Mr.
Republic
served the said Army with the initiating
Muhamed
of Nigeria,
the
2009
to that
Ibrahim
Court
for
Sanni,
Registry
application.
On 28 Septembre 2009, on behalf of the Applicant, Mr. Samuel Ogala, lawyer
to Falana & Falana Chambers,
same day
lodged at the Registry, an application
asking tor a judgmegs.by
default.
dated the
The application. was
served Osa
counsel for the Nigerian Army on 29 September 2009.
On
2
October
2009,
counsel
for
the
Army
lodged
at the
Court
Registry
applications requesting (1) that the Army of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
be
allowed to join as an interested party, and (2) that their Defence be admitted.
On
10 November
G.F. Zi, counsel
Civil Litigation
Court
to
extend
2009, the
for the
and
the
Court
Federal
Public
time
Defence accompanying the
decision it may consider
application for extension
jurisdiction of the Court
application as ili founded.
Law
for
Registry
Republic
at the
received
of Nigeria,
Federal
lodgement
of the
an application from
from
Ministry
Defence,
the
Department
of Justice
and
Mr.
of
asking the
to declare
the
application as duly filed, and also adopt any other
appropriate. In the Defence accompanying the
of time, the Army raised the issue of lack of
and prayed the Court to dismiss the initiating
med