Sunday Igboho: We are doing the needful to ensure Justice – FG

The Federal Government says it is making efforts to get justice in the case involving Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho.

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, stated this in reaction to the judgement of an Oyo State High Court that awarded damages in Igboho’s favour.

The court presided by Justice Ladiran Akintola had last Friday ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N20 billion in damages to Igboho.

This followed a suit filed by Igboho’s lawyer, Yomi Alliyu, to challenge the legality of the invasion of his client’s house in Ibadan, and the damage done to his property.

Alliyu argued that the action of the security outfit was a violation of Igboho’s fundamental right to peacefully own property and wealth.

Reacting to this Malami said;

“We are doing the needful in terms of looking at the law as it exists, and then working within the context of the law in ensuring that justice is done as far as the contending issues between the parties are concerned,” Malami told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.