Twenty-five Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Peoples Republic of China before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over its alleged culpability in the spread of the novel Coronavirus and are demanding a $200 billion compensation over the effects of the pandemic on their livelihoods.

A team of 11 Senior Advocates of Nigeria ((SANs) and other lawyers led by Professor Epiphany Azinge (SAN) filed the lawsuit. The lawyers say the COVID-19 pandemic started due to their negligence, nuisance, and breach of environmental and humanitarian rights of the Chinese government. The defendants in the suit were listed as the Peoples’ Republic of China, Communist Party of China, Minister of Justice China, Minister in charge of the National Health Commission, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology and Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

The claimant in the class action instituted for themselves and other Nigerians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic include; Kingsley Obioha, Shehu Mohammed Bello, Goodrand Nigeria Limited, Chief Ekene Ebuzeme, Prince Akin Oladipo, Sir Mark Olajide, Mr. Tanko Beji, Chief Victor Nwosa, Chidi Onwuemere, Pasaya Travel and Tours Limited, Trips Shop Limited, Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, Carolyn Asoanya, Jerry Azinge, His Royal Majesty Williams Ezugwu, Ogugua Ogosi. Others are Ayobami Bakare, Olusegun Nelson, Oshineye Adebowole, Adeolu Odusesan, Yinka Omotosho, Mojeed Adelakun, Ajetoke Oyekan, Abdulhakeem Adeleke and Ademola Toromade.

According to the 1st Claimant, Kingsley Obioha, a young erudite lawyer who represents the class of legal practitioners in the country, the legal practitioners in the country on account of the pandemic have been unable to conduct legal business and make appearances in court.
“The class due to the impasse and the attendant restrictions continues to incur heavy financial losses” Obioha said

In the same vein, Shehu Bello, the 2nd claimant and a Bureau de change operator representing the class of forex traders carrying on business across the country, argued that the forex market was shut down due to the pandemic, causing many forex traders to lose huge returns.

“Most of the operators lost their capital because of the pandemic and with the easing of restrictions are witnessing a volatility of the market leading to a decline in investment,” the claimant said

They accused China of failing to act in accordance with the Articles and the provisions of the International Health Regulations, 2005 which it equally ratified on June 15, 2007 (the IHR) and failing to promptly inform the World Health Organisation (WHO) of its discoveries relating to Covid-19. They argue that China's action constitutes a breach of the above Articles, and admittedly an express neglect of an international obligation.

Among the reliefs sought include a declaration that the defendants were negligent in their handling of the COVID-19 outbreak which resulted in untold hardship, death, loss of livelihood and disruption of socio-economic activities.
“A declaration that the defendants handling of the Covid-19 outbreak violated the Claimants’ humanitarian rights guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, resulting in social exclusion, loss of human dignity psychological trauma and social deprivations,” among others.

https://www.heliotgists.com/2020/07/nigerians-drag-china-to-court-over.html

Heck. $200 billion? Them legal Hushpuppies

Like seriously...... Acting like they are serious, last last them go still loot the money again, so am not surprised.

Jokers.....

China no mine them they want loot the money o!

China after looking at this $200 Billion compensation claim

Very good abeg

COVID-19: China responds to alleged law suit by Nigerian lawyers

Chinese authorities in Nigeria has responded to media reports alleging that a coalition of Nigerian legal practitioners had filled a class action against the People’s Republic of China over the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians.

The lawyers, some media reports held, are demanding $200 billion as damages for alleged “loss of lives, economic strangulation, trauma, hardship, social disorientation, mental torture and disruption of normal daily existence of people in Nigeria.”

Responding to the reports that made the rounds recently in the Nigeria media, the Press Secretary to the Embassy of China in Nigeria, Sun Saixiong noted that the virus is a common enemy to all mankind and may strike at anytime and anywhere. China, like other countries he maintained, is also a victim and not a perpetrator, even less an accomplice of the COVID-19.

The Chinese official also held that since the outbreak of COID-19, China has in an open transparent and responsible spirit, taken the most comprehensive, rigorous and thorough measures to contain its spread and conduct international cooperation. China, he further maintained, has in this process made tremendous sacrifices, accumulated valuable experience and made significant contributions to the global response to which the international community bears witness and applauds.

The statement reads in part, “In the face of major public health crisis and infectious diseases, the international community should stand in solidarity and work together, not resort to mutual accusation or demand retribution and accountability. As we recall, there has never been any precedence of the later”.

Maintaining that China is standing together with Nigeria in the global fight against COVID-19, the Chinese Embassy Press Secretary called on the Nigerian legal practitioners to desist from attacking and discrediting other countries.

His words, “Attacking and discrediting other countries by other countries will not save the time and lives lost. At this critical moment, we urge that Nigerian legal practitioners should do more things to enhance mutual trust and help epidemic prevention and control in both countries, rather than dancing to the tune of a certain country to hype up the situation”.

https://businessday.ng/news/article/covid-19-china-responds-to-alleged-law-suit-by-nigerian-lawyers/

Hushpuppi will be laughing at them.
If this method of getting dollars were easy, he would be using it, and wouldn't have bought a laptop in the first place.