KEHINDE ADEWOLE

A rights activist and legal practitioner, Malcolm Emokinovo Omirhobo has dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria Attorney General of the Federation and the National Assembly to court over the recent pronouncement on the South West Security outfit code-named Amotekun as illegal by the AGF.

In the suit the lawyer filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Friday night, he challenged the declaration of the instituted security outfit ‘Amotekun’ as illegal.

In Omirhobo’s suit, he joined the President of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation, National Assembly, Inspector General of Police, Army, Navy and Airforce, as defendants, adding also the Attorney Generals of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states.

Also joined in the suit are Attorney Generals of Zamfara, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states.

The rights activist brought his originating summons to the court in pursuant to Order 3 RULES 6, 7 AND 9 OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2019 and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the court.

According to the suit, Omirhobo wants the court to decide whether it is discriminatory, improper, illegal, unlawful unconstitutional and undemocratic for the Nigerian government to support the transformation, institutionalisation and implementation of Sharia law and the use of Sharia police (HISBAH) running parallel with the Nigeria Police Force in different northern states with public funds while refusing to support the establishment of Operation Amotekun, a vigilante secular security outfit, set up within the context of a federal system of government to augment and complement Nigeria Police.

The lawyer and activist also wants the court to decide whether by the clear interpretation of the provisions of sections 1(1) and 10 of the 1999 Constitution, it is proper, legal, lawful, constitutional and democratic for the defendants to transform, institutionalise and implement Sharia in their states with public funds taking into cognizance the fact that Nigeria is a secular state.

Omirhobo also wants the court to decide whether the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is the supreme law of Nigeria and its provisions have binding force on all the defendants and all persons and authorities in Nigeria.

Based on the foregoing premises, the activist therefore, seeks the court to declare that:

“It is discriminatory, improper, illegal, unlawful ,unconstitutional and undemocratic for the Nigerian Government to support the transformation, institutionalisation and implementation of Sharia and the use of Sharia police (HISBAH) in northern states, while declaring illegal, the establishment of Operation Amotekun, a secular, vigilante security outfit, set up within the context of a Federal system of government to augment and complement the Nigeria Police.

“That it is improper, illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and undemocratic for the defendants to transform, institutionalise and implement Sharia in their states with public funds taking into cognizance the fact that Nigeria is a secular state.

“That the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended), is the supreme law of Nigeria and its provisions have binding force on all.”

Omirhobo consequently, seeks the court to make an ordef: “Restraining the government, their servant agents and/or privies from discriminating against the Nigerian public in the South West zone that is Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ekiti states by depriving them of those rights, privileges, opportunities or advantages to protect their lives and properties which the Nigerian public in Zamfara, Kano, Sokoto, Kastina, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe, Kaduna, Niger and Gombe states are accorded and allowed to enjoy.

“An order, restraining the defendants from institutionalising and implementing Sharia and appropriating public funds for the sustenance of Sharia police (HISBAH) in their various states.

“An order disbanding Sharia police (HISBAH) in Zamfara, Kano, Sokoto, Kastina, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe, Kaduna, Niger and Gombe states as part of State security infrastructure.

“An order compelling the defendants their servants, agents and privies to protect and respect the fundamental rights to freedom from discrimination, right to life, right to acquire and own immovable property and the right to freedom of movement of the plaintiff and those of the Nigerian public in the South West zone of Nigeria.

“An order, restraining the defendants, their servants, agents and privies from harassing, intimidating, molesting, dehumanising, coercing, cowing or bullying the Nigerian public of the South West zone who naturally are seeking means to protect their inalienable right to life and also protect their properties and other rights guaranteed to them by law.”

He wants the court to make such further order or orders, that it deems fit to make in the circumstances of the case.

No date has been fixed for hearing of the new suit.

Source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/amotekun-rights-activist-drags-fg-agf-nass-others-to-court/

Fg should me happy states are trying to. Curb criminal elements, but not the Nigerian fg, they are sad and are making efforts to sabotage good deeds. People have rights to guard themselves if they feel the FG is not doing enough!!...

AGF was only joking now, he was just testing the political waters.
This your case may suffer lack of merit

Hopefully this goes to the supreme court soon. It's either all these statesecurity agencies legal or illegal. Lol I'll definitely laugh if it's the latter.

I never knew this will generate to this level.

This is a welcome development. Let the supreme Court settle this issue once and for all and tell us why the North can enjoy privileges that it refuses to allow the South to likewise enjoy. Hisbah is permitted to exist and operate in more than two states in the North (particularly the North West), yet the FG is frowning at Amotekun's regional character. This hypocrisy must end.

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Good!

Now that the Yorubas prefer the Amotekun to the presidency..... And the Kingmakers said, Igbos will never be President.

2023 Will be very bloody.....



BTW, Amotekun is just a security outfit to tackle security problems bothering foreign invaders like the Fulani herders....


Me..... I just want to see how this husband (northerners) will treat their wife (Southwest) over their new adopted housemaid (Amotekun).

drag em all I say.

Good

That is the way to go.

Do it constitutionally and not in the ways of terrorism.

That's why we love the south west..... everything is not war, trouble, unrest and fight to them.

Intellectual people abound in that part of the country.

Region.of knowledge indeed they are.

Amoteks on point.....

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Interesting

PreciousJuice:
1. [s]The Kano State Hisbah Board was created through the Kano State Hisbah Board Law No.4 of 2003 and the Kano State Hisbah Board (Amendment) Law No.6 of 2005 by the Kano State House of Assembly, which were duly assented to by the then Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.

Now, what Law created AMOTEKUN, by which House of Assembly, and who assented to it?

2. Under Section 7 of the Law No. 4 of 2003, Hisbah Corps were established with the duties and responsibilities set out under subsection (4) of that section, some of which include:

Rendering necessary assistance to the Police and other Security Agencies especially in the areas of prevention, detention and reporting of offences;

Handling non-fire-arms for self defence like batons, and other non-lethal civil defence instruments;

-Assisting in any other situation that will require the involvement of Hisbah be it preventive or detective.

The Law that established Hisbah Corps was categorical in not allowing them to carry fire arms or any lethal weapons for self defence.

What about AMOTEKUN? What does the law establishing it say, if at all one exists?

3. The Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Inspector General of Police Mr. Sunday Ehindero in a press briefing on 7th of February, 2006 declared the Hisbah Law and the operations of the bodies created by the Laws as unconstitutional and illegal.

Is AMOTEKUN even backed by any Law?

4. On 8th February, 2006 the same Inspector General of Police Sunday Ehindero ordered his officers and men to effect the arrest of the Chairman and Commander General of the Hisbah Corps, Mallam Yahaya Farouk Chedi and his Deputy Mallam Abubakar Abdulkareem Rabo. They were arrested in Kano and immediately taken to Abuja where they were detained.

Has any Commander of AMOTEKUN been arrested, despite the fact that they are not backed by any known law and are made to carry fire-arms?

Would the atmosphere not have been more volatile by now if such has happened?

5. The same Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Minister of Information, Mr Frank Nweke Jr. in another press briefing made serious allegations that the Hisbah had sought foreign assistance from Libya and Iran for training as a terrorist group[/s].

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Hypocritical Nigerians! Both brain dead people who have been supporting an incompetent and useless government are still crying and screaming foul because of what the same useless set of people they supported are fighting against. He who rides on the back of Otondo the Beast must also be ready to rest in its belly.

post=85924363:
That is the way to go

I just don't know on whose side the Federal government dey.

The side of her patriotic citizens or Evil perpetrators ?

Southerners need to unite on this one as the outcome will determine the safety of the region from trouble makers trying to upsurge the peace of the south after distabilising their region

Which court?
Watch how the judges go take race

All these overzealous groups should calm down and let the governors do their thing. Amotekun will work out by Jah's grace.

PreciousJuice:
1. The Kano State Hisbah Board was created through the Kano State Hisbah Board Law No.4 of 2003 and the Kano State Hisbah Board (Amendment) Law No.6 of 2005 by the Kano State House of Assembly, which were duly assented to by the then Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.

Now, what Law created AMOTEKUN, by which House of Assembly, and who assented to it?

2. Under Section 7 of the Law No. 4 of 2003, Hisbah Corps were established with the duties and responsibilities set out under subsection (4) of that section, some of which include:

Rendering necessary assistance to the Police and other Security Agencies especially in the areas of prevention, detention and reporting of offences;

Handling non-fire-arms for self defence like batons, and other non-lethal civil defence instruments;

-Assisting in any other situation that will require the involvement of Hisbah be it preventive or detective.

The Law that established Hisbah Corps was categorical in not allowing them to carry fire arms or any lethal weapons for self defence.

What about AMOTEKUN? What does the law establishing it say, if at all one exists?

3. The Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Inspector General of Police Mr. Sunday Ehindero in a press briefing on 7th of February, 2006 declared the Hisbah Law and the operations of the bodies created by the Laws as unconstitutional and illegal.

Is AMOTEKUN even backed by any Law?

4. On 8th February, 2006 the same Inspector General of Police Sunday Ehindero ordered his officers and men to effect the arrest of the Chairman and Commander General of the Hisbah Corps, Mallam Yahaya Farouk Chedi and his Deputy Mallam Abubakar Abdulkareem Rabo. They were arrested in Kano and immediately taken to Abuja where they were detained.

Has any Commander of AMOTEKUN been arrested, despite the fact that they are not backed by any known law and are made to carry fire-arms?

Would the atmosphere not have been more volatile by now if such has happened?

5. The same Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Minister of Information, Mr Frank Nweke Jr. in another press briefing made serious allegations that the Hisbah had sought foreign assistance from Libya and Iran fhor training as a terrorist group.

We know your type. Trying to twist facts to favour your biased view.

PreciousJuice:
1. The Kano State Hisbah Board was created through the Kano State Hisbah Board Law No.4 of 2003 and the Kano State Hisbah Board (Amendment) Law No.6 of 2005 by the Kano State House of Assembly, which were duly assented to by the then Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.

Now, what Law created AMOTEKUN, by which House of Assembly, and who assented to it?

2. Under Section 7 of the Law No. 4 of 2003, Hisbah Corps were established with the duties and responsibilities set out under subsection (4) of that section, some of which include:

Rendering necessary assistance to the Police and other Security Agencies especially in the areas of prevention, detention and reporting of offences;

Handling non-fire-arms for self defence like batons, and other non-lethal civil defence instruments;

-Assisting in any other situation that will require the involvement of Hisbah be it preventive or detective.

The Law that established Hisbah Corps was categorical in not allowing them to carry fire arms or any lethal weapons for self defence.

What about AMOTEKUN? What does the law establishing it say, if at all one exists?

3. The Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Inspector General of Police Mr. Sunday Ehindero in a press briefing on 7th of February, 2006 declared the Hisbah Law and the operations of the bodies created by the Laws as unconstitutional and illegal.

Is AMOTEKUN even backed by any Law?

4. On 8th February, 2006 the same Inspector General of Police Sunday Ehindero ordered his officers and men to effect the arrest of the Chairman and Commander General of the Hisbah Corps, Mallam Yahaya Farouk Chedi and his Deputy Mallam Abubakar Abdulkareem Rabo. They were arrested in Kano and immediately taken to Abuja where they were detained.

Has any Commander of AMOTEKUN been arrested, despite the fact that they are not backed by any known law and are made to carry fire-arms?

Would the atmosphere not have been more volatile by now if such has happened?

5. The same Government of Olusegun Obasanjo through the Minister of Information, Mr Frank Nweke Jr. in another press briefing made serious allegations that the Hisbah had sought foreign assistance from Libya and Iran for training as a terrorist group.

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The most ridiculous aspect of this is that few months ago when Fulanis volunteered to start armed vigilante group to protect Yorubas in Yoruba land, the North supported then. What a wickedly deceitful people they are.
Copy and share the truth below if you've not.

*A MUST-Read For ALL Yorubas*
Real Yorubas don't flinch, snitch or asslick those killing our People. In fact, we effortlessly faced their massive intruding army at the Oshogbo War in 1840 and mercilessly slaughtered them enmasse like chickens. Despite them having the seeming advantage of gallant horses, they met their waterloo in our hands through the superior military Intelligence of perpetually undefeatable United Yoruba Army. Their remnant flee with their tails between their legs peeing on their bodies, never to return to battle Yorubas again. History showed them that Yorubas are far superior to them, they can NEVER conquer us man to man in War or Wisdom challenge.

They realized that our Real Strength and impenetrability is in our UNITY as indivisible Yoruba People. That's why they've now resulted to deceitfully using religion to brainwash few senseless gullible ones to become their slaves and work to betray their own blood brothers to death. Religion can never divide Real Yorubas, because Blood is thicker than water. *Real Yorubas are civilized, we all believe in allowing other Yorubas to practice any religion they choose.* We are united beyond religion.

We are united by Blood and Language. *Real Yorubaness is all about being ready to do whatever it takes to make ALL Yoruba lives better.* Yorubas are not shallow-minded, shakle-minded or narrow-minded. We are united far beyond shackles and manipulative backwardness of organized religions like Christianity, Traditional Religion, or Islam, etc which have been used to cause divisions among people and make them to hate/destroy one another. The true God is LOVE, not Religion.

Seeking God is ultimate for Man, but the true CREATOR of Humanity would never encourage men to destroy or enslave other men.

We are permanently against anything and everything that would hurt or enslave any Yoruba. We are completely permanently for anything and everything that would empower ALL Yorubas Worldwide.

All our Children should be informed that Yorubas are not gullible; religion can not be use to deceive or divide us. Individual choice and affiliation to Traditional Religion, Christianity or Islam can never make us to prioritize one Yoruba over another. *Greatness among Yorubas is strictly by Merit of working to ameliorate ALL Yoruba lives without any bias.* Because of your religious affiliation, if you neglect deserving meritocracy to favour one Yoruba over another, then you a cancer among Yoruba people. Only those that meticulously work to make ALL Yoruba lives better shall be enthroned.

Anyone one that betrays any Yoruba because of affiliation to any of these religions shall die a Terrible Death.

No single real Yoruba supports killing of people in the name of religion. Real Yorubas are too intelligent to be that dumb. You know that "Change is the only Constant thing" If you are still among the already deceived Senseless ones, change for good to prevent your unborn generation from becoming eternal Fulani asslickers and perpetual slaves.

How on Earth can one still be in support Buhari and his less intelligent people that are killing your very own Yoruba brothers, raping your Yoruba sisters and ripping out your unborn Children from your wives' belly?! All because they manipulate your shallow gullible excreter brain with "belonging to same religion" deception.

Blood is thicker than water, only a super gullible fool trades his own tribal brother for money, position or religion.
You and your likes that do that are fake Yorubas. *In fact, you are worse than fake if you betray any Yoruba, you are a bastard Yoruba!*

Dividing, Ostracizing and ganging up against fellow Yorubas just because of religious difference has prevented Yoruba Race from maximizing the awaiting potential Greatness and Progress that would have since manifested. The great CREATOR of all has no religion, religion is man-made. We need ALL intelligent and God-sent Yorubas, regardless of religion, to manifest the unprecedented united Yoruba Progress that would forever marvel the whole World.

Nobody is still using Nokia 3310 or any first generation phone, because new generations of technologies "learn" from the past ones to "give birth" to more better useful ones. Real Yorubaness is NOT about belonging to Traditional Religion, Christianity, or Islam. Wise Generation always learn from past Generation to become better. World over, culture is dynamic, and Change is the only constant thing. Every part of our culture that makes us destroy other Yorubas must be expunged. Our forefathers would continue to shift in their graves and heavily curse us if we don't learn from their mistakes and improve; which is why they lived in the first place. It would be stupidly stagnating to continue to do same thing same way and expect a different result.

In the past, we've allowed division through religion to prevent the participation of very intelligent Yorubas that would have immensely contributed to our massive united Progress as a People. The myopic backward mentality of ganging up against other Yorubas just because of religious difference must STOP in our own Generation! *We have to love and unselfishly prioritize our collective future Generation over myopic cultural ego or religious ego, if we are Genuinely serious about wining this battle to successfully PREVENT our Children from becoming perpetual slaves to united People.*

Pride and myopic ego of thinking that we don't need ALL Yorubas to succeed as a united People has already made us to be the most trampled and ridiculed Tribe in Nigeria and in Africa. Hence forth, let's make ALL Yorubas feel welcome into Yorubaness, it is the only wise way to truly become the impenetrable undefeatable great People that we have been destined to become. Let ALL Yorubas know that they are all welcome to heartily participate and contribute to Yoruba greatness.

*"Yorubaness is all about being ready to do whatever it takes to make ALL Yoruba lives better.*
Forward to all Yorubas and Yoruba groups.

From: *Yoruba Unity International*

YUI Motto: *“Yoruba! Okan laje , l’ojo k'ojo Yoruba! Okan laje, n’ibi gbogbo!!!*

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We know your type. Trying to twist facts to favour your biased view.

he is saying the truth

I am really proud of all our southern brothers


Fulanis ended up uniting us down South... Unity in the face of bandits and kidnappers


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post=85924363:
That is the way to go.

Do it constitutionally and not in the ways of terrorism.

That's why we love the south west..... everything is not war, trouble, unrest and fight to them.

Amoteks on point.....

No dead meat for sale today?