The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has dismissed a case filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria on the assassination of the late Mrs. Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, M.K.O Abiola. The suit was filed by three members of the Abiola’s family, Khalifa Abiola, Moriam Abiola and Read More
The ECOWAS Court of Justice dismissed a case filed by three members of the Abiola family against the Nigerian government concerning the 1996 assassination of Kudirat Abiola. The plaintiffs accused the government of failing to hold her killers accountable, thereby violating her human rights. The court dismissed the case, citing the applicants' lack of legal capacity to sue, as they did not establish a direct relationship with Kudirat or provide legal mandate to represent her estate. The court affirmed its jurisdiction over human rights cases but dismissed the case due to the applicants' inability to demonstrate legal standing.
