Falana seeks arrest of Wada’s driver

Lagos lawyer Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has
urged the police to arrest and charge the
driver of Kogi State Governor Idris Wada
with manslaughter over the death of Prof.
Festus Iyayi.
Falana noted that though governors had
immunity, their drivers were not immune
from prosecution for criminal offences.
The lawyer, in a statement in Lagos
yesterday, also said Wada should bear the
responsibility for the accident in which
Prof Iyayi died.
He said: "Governor Wada is vicariously
liable for the criminal negligence of his
driver, who killed Festus.
"The Kogi State government should be
made to pay huge compensation to ASUU
and the family of Prof Iyayi."
The frontline lawyer recalled that on
December 27, last year, Wada was
involved in an auto crash at Ayingba, Kogi
State.
He said because of speeding, the
governor's car somersaulted several times
before it crashed into the bush, injuring
him, his driver and his orderly.
Falana said Wada's Aide-de-Camp (ADC)
Idris Mohammed died in the accident.
He urged officials of the Federal Road
Safety Commission (FRSC) to henceforth
monitor Wada's movements to prevent
him from killing more people on the
roads.
"The speed limit imposed on all drivers
should apply to all citizens alike. In
particular, drivers of governors who
commit traffic offences must be brought
to book," Falana added.