Sunday Igboho has been awarded 20m CFA by the ECOWAS Court

The government of the Republic of Benin was ordered to pay Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA for his unlawful detention and violation of his fundamental human rights by the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja on Tuesday.

Judges Gberi-Bé Ouattara, Sengu M. Koroma, and Ricardo Claúdio rendered a unanimous decision.

In this case, Monteiro GONÇALVES is designated as ECW/CCJ/APP/15/22. In the case of Chief Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho) v. Republic of Benin, the court also mandated that the Francophone nation follow its directive, giving Adeyemo 20 million CFA within three months and returning to the court with proof of payment.

Tosing Ojaomo, Aderemilekun Omojola Esq., Dr. Janet Fashakin Esq., and Irene Aclombessi, who represented the Republic of Benin, are among the attorneys representing the applicant (Adeyemo).

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