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Elders of Southern Kaduna have sued the immediate past governor of the state, Nasiru El-Rufai over alleged breach of their fundamental human rights, unlawful imprisonment and harassment. The elders told a Federal High Court, Kaduna, that they were detained, unjustly imprisoned and later released by the former Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai-led administration in 2019. Led
Breach of Rights: Southern Kaduna elders slam El-Rufai N2.3bn lawsuit
Elders of Southern Kaduna have sued the immediate past governor of the state, Nasiru El-Rufai over alleged breach of their fundamental human rights, unlawful imprisonment and harassment.
The elders told a Federal High Court, Kaduna, that they were detained, unjustly imprisoned and later released by the former Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai-led administration in 2019.
Led by former Chairman of the Adara Development Association, ADA, Aweni Dio Maisamari, the claimants are demanding 2.3 Billion naira in damages, ranging from arbitrary arrest, general exemplary damages and special damages, given the quantum of rights that were violated.
The case came up at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday and was adjourned by Justice Hauwa’u Buhari to give room for proper service to the respondents, in line with order 5 rule 7 of the Fundamental Human Rights Acts.
Counsel to the Plaintiffs, Gloria Ballason explained that her clients were unjustly imprisoned by the immediate past administration of the state for more than 3 months in 2019 and later released because nothing was found against them.
According to the counsel, it was Mallam Elrufai who specifically directed that the President of the Adara Development Association, Mr. Aweni Dio Maisamari should be picked without investigation and reasonable suspicion of crime.
“We are here for a case of unjust imprisonment of the Adara Elders, they were imprisoned in 2019 and they came to court to seek the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
”Their Chief, Rafael Maiwada Galadima was killed in very questionable and curious circumstances about the same time this arrest occured under the administration of Mallam Nasiru Elrufai.
”It so happened that my client standing here with me -Mr. Aweni Dio Maisamari had shown up at a meeting and wanted to enquire but was bundled up and taken to prison including 8 others. After more than 3 months, the court found nothing against them and the case was dismissed.
“The Nasiru Elrufai administration was well known to be that of a cocktail of rights violations including killings to wrongful imprisonments to attacks,” Ballason added
Breach of Rights: Southern Kaduna elders slam El-Rufai N2.3bn lawsuit
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed hope that there won’t be any further increment in the pump price of fuel. Akpabio explained that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has ended its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, hence no more fuel increment. He disclosed that the change will enable other marketers to procure
Dangote Refinery: I don’t expect fuel hike in Nigeria – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed hope that there won’t be any further increment in the pump price of fuel.
Akpabio explained that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has ended its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, hence no more fuel increment.
He disclosed that the change will enable other marketers to procure fuel directly from the refining facilities.
Akpabio spoke during the inauguration of the upgraded Senate Press Corps Centre at the National Assembly in Abuja.
NNPCL had increased the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre in the FCT.
However, Akpabio said: “I don’t expect any increase in pump price. I will expect the market forces to determine. And I expect that now that the NNPCL is no longer going to bring petroleum products into the country, it means those who have the capacity will bring. And you know, the more the product is available, the cheaper the price.
“So, at the beginning, if I look at the increase. I believe strongly that in the next. With the production from Dangote and the other refineries, when they become functional, and they found that it is now open to all, they will bring in good products into the country.
“I can assure you that you may not even see pump prices. If there is an increase in pump prices, we will access it, and if there is a need for us to intervene, we will do so.
“If you look at it, actually, what is happening is not compromising, it is deregulation. If you are taking away the consumer subsidy, and then you want people to pay for the actual price of what they consume, it means if you have five cars, you will now use one or two. You understand? It simply means that you are going to stop the idea of subsidy in order to make sure that the monies are used for other things.”
Dangote Refinery: I don’t expect fuel hike in Nigeria – Akpabio