Immigration Tragedy: Victims sue FG, Adekoya leads legal team

In the writ of summons to be filed this week at the Federal High Court, Abuja the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the defendants acted negligently and in total disregard to the sanctity of lives of over 520,000 Nigerians who were invited for job interview and screening by the Nigerian Immigration Services.The plaintiffs are […]

In the writ of summons to be filed this week at the Federal High Court, Abuja the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the defendants acted negligently and in total disregard to the sanctity of lives of over 520,000 Nigerians who were invited for job interview and screening by the Nigerian Immigration Services.
The plaintiffs are Patience Nonye Omezie and Kasim Yusuf Suleiman while the defendants are the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, Interior Affairs Minister Abba Moro, Nigerian Immigration Services, and its Comptroller General David Shikfu Parradang.
Meanwhile, women lawyers under the aegis of the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA), Imo State Chapter have also bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award on Adekoya for her outstanding professional track record. This comes against the backdrop of her endorsement for the post of NBA presidency by outspoken jurist, Justice Ishaq Bello. Justice Bello who spoke at the recent Young Lawyers Summit while representing the Chief Judge of FCT said he was highly impressed with Adekoya’s practice as an advocate, adding that he hoped the NBA electorate would accord with the growing trend in gender sensitivity and give the leading advocate a chance.