A social advocate and lawyer Ayodele Ademiluyi, is suing the Federal government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and several other parties for N500b over the non-prosecution of Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall a.k.a Kwam 1 and socialite Comfort Emmanson for their disorderly conducts at the Abuja and Lagos airports respectively.
Kwam 1 attempted to stop a ValueJet from taking off at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport and allegedly poured alcohol on the flight crew, while Miss Emmanson assaulted the cabin crew of an Ibom Air when she was asked to switch off her phone.
Mr. Ademiluyi said in a media interaction Friday that the Federal government has grossly violated the rule of law by failing to prosecute the unruly duo. Kwam 1 was made an ambassador of aviation, while all charges against Miss Emamanson were dropped after she was initially remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional centre.
The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1632/25 Federal High Court Lagos, has the President of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), NCAA, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Ibom Air, ValueJet, the Nigerian Correctional Service, King Wasiu Ayinde, the Nigerian Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria as respondents.
“Our aviation system needs a complete overhaul. We cannot allow impunity to reign or degenerate into a banana republic where someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and walk away without consequence.
“It’s a gross imbalance. There was no arrest, no arraignment, no prosecution of Mr. KWAM 1.
“In fact, he was rewarded with a brand ambassadorship for the aviation sector. What message does that send to the public?
“If someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and be appointed a brand ambassador, it sends the wrong signal,” Ademuliyi said.
He also accused the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, of taking sides, stating, “We are asking for an order of mandamus to compel relevant authorities to take proper action against those involved, particularly Mr. KWAM 1.
“This is not about celebrity status or political connections — it’s about the sanctity of the rule of law.
“The central issue remains: Mr. Kwam 1 is walking the streets free. That is a big slap on the rule of law. The suit we have filed is a public interest action. The collective interest of the polity is at stake,” he said.
Emmanson and Kwam 1