A non-governmental organisation called, Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND) founded in memory of Kudirat by her daughter, Hafsat Abiola-Costello may institute a civil legal action against Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former chief security officer to the late head of state who was set free by the Court of Appeal over the assassination of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola.
Read the press statement titled “Is this the face of justice in Nigeria?”released KIND's Ogun State Executive Director, Amy Oyekunle:
“KIND hereby expresses shock and disappointment at the judgment, 2013, which overturned the judgment of the High Court, which had found Al-Mustapha, one time Chief Security Officer to Gen. Sani Abacha, and Lateef Shofolahan guilty of the June 4, 1996 murder of Kudirat in Lagos, during the reign of terror of Abacha.”
“The judgment of Justice Amina Augie (presiding justice of the Court of Appeal’s Panel), Justice Rita Pemu, and Justice Fatima Akinbami, reversing the judgment of Justice Mojisola Dada, has now discarded that court’s findings and rejected the court’s reasoning”.
The group said it was neither seeking vengeance nor retribution but insisted that the killers of Kudirat must be found.
Al-Mustapha who had been sentenced to death on January 30, 2012, by a Lagos High Court over the murder of Kudirat was discharged and acquitted by the Appeal Court on Friday.
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What would be the cause of action in Civil action? What damage did a man adjudged innocent caused her that she contemplates court action? If on account of her mother, she can not. If it's criminal charges, she can not, even if she could, the law of double jeopardy or estopel will obviously stop her.
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