FURTHER AFFIDAVIT, Chinedu Nwosu
FURTHER AFFIDAVIT, Chinedu Nwosu
BETWEEN
CHINEDU NWOSU - APPLICANT
AND
1. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
{EFCC}
2. C.S.P Fola Financial Crimes Commission
{EFCC}
RESPONDENTS
3. The Inspector General of Police
4. A.I.G Garba Baba Umar,
The Head, NCB{INTERPOL},
Force Headquater, Abuja
5. CSP Jolugbo Moses
6. Supol Peter I.G.P Special Tactical Squad
7. Hui Fang Hung.
APPLICANTS FURTHER AFFIDAVIT IN RESPONSE TO THE 7 TH
RESPONDENT’S COUNTER AFFIDAVIT IN OPPOSITION TO THE
APPLICANT’S ORIGINATING MOTION DATED THE 16TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2024.
l, Mr. Salihu Omeiza, Adult, Male, Muslim, and Nigerian citizen of no 988
Edwin-Ezeoke street, Wuye, Abuja, FCT do hereby make oath and state
as follows:
1. That I am a litigation secretary in the Law Firm of Messrs
Greenfield Chambers of counsel to the Applicant herein and by
virtue of which I am conversant with the facts deposed herein.
____________________
Deponent
This………………day of …………………..2024
BEFORE ME
BETWEEN
CHINEDU NWOSU - APPLICANT
AND
8. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
{EFCC}
9. C.S.P Fola Financial Crimes Commission
{EFCC}
RESPONDENTS
10. The Inspector General of Police
11. A.I.G Garba Baba Umar,
The Head, NCB{INTERPOL},
Force Headquater, Abuja
12. CSP Jolugbo Moses
13. Supol Peter I.G.P Special Tactical Squad
14. Hui Fang Hung.
ISSUE 2:
“Whether the applicant is entitled to the reliefs sought based
on the facts and the law?”
ISSUE 3:
“Whether the 7th respondent has discharged the burden of
proving fraud beyond reasonable doubt?”
ISSUE 4:
“Whether the action of the 7th respondent in instigating the 1st –
6th respondent to act ultra-vires, thereby occasioning the
violation of the applicant’s rights is not a violation of the
applicant’s Fundamental Human Rights.
ISSUE 1
The burden of proof in civil matters rests on the party who asserts the
existence of a fact. Section 131(1) of the Evidence Act 2011 explicitly
provides that the party who seeks the court's judgment in his favor bears
the responsibility to prove his assertions. In cases of fundamental rights
enforcement, the applicant must prove the violation of his rights as
guaranteed under Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
3.2 The Applicant, in his affidavit and further affidavit, has deposed to
facts illustrating the unlawful actions of the Respondents, particularly the
7th Respondent, in orchestrating the use of state apparatus to threaten
and unlawfully detain him, which resulted in relentless and continuous
breach of the applicant’, fundamental human right. The 7 th respondent in
her counter-affidavit corroborated same by admitting that these
harassments and arrests were done upon her instigations by way of
petition.
3.3 My Lord, the Applicant’s name has been unjustly tarnished, with his
reputation irreparably damaged by the baseless and defamatory actions
of the Respondents, particularly the 7th Respondent, whose actions
have cast a shadow over the Applicant's integrity in both his personal
and professional endeavors. As a direct consequence, the Applicant has
3.4 In addition, the Applicant was unlawfully detained by the 1st to 6th
Respondents for an extended period of 71 days, and again for another
21 days between the 8th of August to the 29th of August, 2017, without
any justifiable cause. The Applicant has remained a diligent and law-
abiding citizen throughout this ordeal. He visited the offices of the 1st to
6th Respondents on approximately 47 occasions, seeking updates on
the status of his case, yet no progress was ever communicated to him,
nor was he charged to court. This, despite his constant cooperation,
underscores the Respondents' malicious intent to frustrate and harass
the Applicant without just cause
3.6 The Applicant has clearly deposed to these facts sufficiently and
have provided cogent evidence to substantiate his claims of the violation
of his fundamental rights as enshrined in Sections 34, 35, and 36 of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended),
thereby discharging the burden of proof required under the law. In
accordance with Section 136 of the Evidence Act 2011, the burden of
proof shifts once the Applicant has discharged this burden, and it is now
upon the Respondents to rebut the Applicant's claims, a burden they
have not adequately discharged.
ISSUE 2
Whether the Applicant is entitled to the reliefs sought based on the
facts and the law?
ISSUE 3:
ISSUE 4
Whether the action of the 7th Respondent in instigating the 1st –
6th Respondents to act ultra vires, thereby occasioning the
violation of the Applicant’s rights, is not a violation of the
Applicant’s Fundamental Human Rights?
ISSUE 5:
"Whether the Applicant is entitled to damages and other reliefs for
the violation of his fundamental rights arising from the unlawful
detention and harassment by the Respondents."
Legal Argument:
7.0 CONCLUSION
APPLICANT’S FURTHER AND BETTER AFFIDAVIT IN RESPONSE TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT’S
COUNER-AFFIDAVIT
7.1 In conclusion, we respectfully submit that the Applicant has
discharged the burden of proof required by law in showing
that his fundamental rights have been violated. The 7th
Respondent has failed to substantiate his allegations of
fraud, and the actions of the 1st to 6th Respondents,
instigated by the 7th Respondent, were clearly ultra vires.
We, therefore, urge this Honourable Court to grant the reliefs
sought by the Applicant, including damages, injunctions, and
any other reliefs deemed appropriate.
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AGADA ELACHI, SAN, Ph.D.
CHIEF EMEKA OBEGOLU, SAN, Ph.D.
ONYINYE PRINCESS JAMES, ESQ.
GRACE ORAHACHI EHUSANI, ESQ.
LUCIA NGOZI ANYANOR, ESQ.
VINCENT O. OKOEDION, ESQ.
CHINONSO CHRISTIAN OSUMUNE, ESQ.
LOYIBO GOODLUCK, ESQ.
B. O. AYINDE, ESQ.
C.J AGU ESQ.
ANGEL OBI-NWOSU ESQ.
C.M NWATU, ESQ.
(COUNSEL TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT)