According to The Punch, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by businessman Tunde Omosebi against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others.
Omosebi alleged that the defendants violated his fundamental rights and sought £950 trillion in compensation, along with public apologies published in national and international media. However, the court found the suit to be frivolous, lacking merit, and procedurally flawed.
In his ruling on Thursday, May 15, 2025, Justice James Omotosho declared the case “highly unreasonable.” The lawsuit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/767/2024, initially named four defendants, including Atiku, Hallies & Partners Ltd, Daniel Mbohok, and Clifford Odibe. Omosebi later expanded the list to 13 without the court’s permission.
Omosebi, who described himself as the “Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” and “Chairman of the Federal Executive Council”—titles nonexistent under Nigeria’s presidential system—claimed he suffered intimidation and assault at the hands of Hallies & Partners Ltd agents in July 2023.
He alleged the incident violated his dignity and liberty and demanded compensation under Nigeria’s Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009.
Justice Omotosho, however, emphasized the need for courts to conserve judicial resources and filter out baseless cases. He ruled that the suit lacked a reasonable cause of action and dismissed it.
Omosebi’s claim to hold top government positions is false, as Nigeria abolished the role of Prime Minister in 1966. He does not hold any official public office. Media reports also indicate he was recently evicted from his Abuja residence over unpaid rent.
In a separate development, former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole criticized Atiku’s comments on political defections, urging him to write a book on his own history of party switching, which Oshiomhole described as motivated by personal interests.
