Key court cases involving the Bendel State government — tracking wins, losses, and critically, whether court orders are actually complied with.
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Cases tracked
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Govt lost
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Govt won
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Settled
Govt Lost
What the case is about
After the December 1983 coup, Alli was tried alongside other Second Republic politicians before a military tribunal with no right of appeal to the regular courts.
Ruling & compliance
He was convicted of corruption-related charges and sentenced to a long prison term, released on health grounds in 1986, and died in 1989. Trials of elected officials before military tribunals are widely regarded as victor's justice; the university he founded now bears his name.