*Demands Payment of USD200,000 As Damages Awarded By Court

Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights lawyer and counsel to Alex Saab, special envoy of the Venezuelan government, has asked the government of Republic of Cabo Verde, to comply with the judgment of the Ecowas Court, by releasing his client from illegal detention.

Falana, made this disclosure in a letter dated March 16, 2021 addressed to the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, and the Prime Minister, Jose Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva, and made available to TheNigeriaLawyer(TNL) .

In the letter the learned Silk noted that the Republic of Cabo Verde as an important member State of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, has both legal and moral responsibility to respect the sanctity, integrity, authority and independence of the Community Court of Justice.

“Furthermore, having fully participated in the Ecowas Court’s process (as evidenced by the attendance and participation of your counsel Dr Henriqe Borges on both 5 February and 15 March) and therefore submitted to the jurisdiction of the Ecowas Court, we would expect your immediate compliance with the Honourable Court’s decision. This requires the immediate release of our client and payment of the damages of USD200,000 awarded as compensation for his illegal arrest and detention in accordance with the judgment of the Court.

“In view of the fact that the judgment of the Court is binding and immediately enforceable we are compelled to respectfully request Your Excellencies to ensure that the government of the Republic of Cabo Verde complies with the judgment as well as provides safe passage for Mr. Saab to enable him to assume his diplomatic duties as an Alternate Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the African Union.

“While awaiting immediate compliance with the judgment of the Ecowas Court by the Republic of Cabo Verde please accept the assurances of our highest esteem and professional regards,” the letter stated.

TheNigeriaLawyer(TNL), earlier reported that in the case between Alex Nain Saab Moran Vs. The Republic Of Cabo Verde, with the SUIT NO: ECW/CCI/APP/43/2020, the Court Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas Court) had issued its judgment regarding the arrest and extradition process to the United States of the Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mr Alex Saab.

In the said judgment, the Ecowas Court orders the authorities of the Republic of Cabo Verde to:
1. Release Mr. Alex Saab with immediate effect in restoration of his freedom of movement;

2. Discontinue the execution of all procedures and processes to extradite Mr Saab to the United States of America; and

3. Indemnify Mr Saab in the sum of USD200,000 for the moral damages suffered as a result of his illegal arrest and detention.

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