Lawyer Sues FG, NCAA, Others For ₦500bn Over Kwam 1–Emmanson Aviation Saga

Public-interest lawyer Ayodele Ademiluyi has dragged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the Federal High Court in Lagos over the handling of two aviation incidents involving musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1) and passenger Ms. Comfort Emmanson.

Filed as FHC/L/CS/1632/25, the suit names as respondents: the President of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Minister of Aviation, NCAA, FAAN, Ibom Air, ValueJet, the Nigerian Correctional Service, King Wasiu Ayinde, the Nigeria Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria.

At a press conference, Ademiluyi said the action seeks ₦500 billion in damages and is aimed at ensuring accountability in the aviation sector. He alleged a pattern of unequal treatment, claiming authorities failed to arrest or prosecute Kwam 1, while Emmanson faced swift sanctions.

“Our aviation system needs a complete overhaul. We cannot allow impunity to thrive—or become a banana republic where someone stops a plane with bare hands and walks away without consequence,” he said.

Ademiluyi further criticised the decision to make Kwam 1 a brand ambassador, arguing it undermines the sector’s integrity, and accused Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo of acting unprofessionally by appearing to defend an airline instead of enforcing regulations.