Paul Kato Atita

Paul Kato Atita
Died(2025-10-10)10 October 2025
Porto-Novo, Benin
EducationUniversity of Abomey-Calavi
OccupationLawyer

Paul Kato Atita (died 10 October 2025) was Beninese lawyer who specialised in constitutional law.[1]

Life and career

Atita studied at the University of Abomey-Calavi and became registered with the Court of Appeal of Cotonou in 1994.[2] He also participated in seminars on the rights of prisoners, highlighting the need for continued education in the judicial system.[3] In 2016, he defended Trinity Trading Limited Sarl in a drug trafficking case, arguing that the company was framed during the discovery of 54 kilograms of cocaine in the port of Cotonou.[4] He also defended Olivier Boko and Oswald Homeky amidst their charges of "conspiracy against state security".[5] In a 2012 television broadcast, he spoke in favor of President Thomas Boni Yayi, emphasizing the need to respect state institutions.[6] In 2019, he criticized the closure of the Benin–Nigeria border, claiming that the real reasons for the closure were more complex than what was released by Porto-Novo.[7]

Atita died on 10 October 2025.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Deuil au Barreau du Bénin : Me Paul Kato Atita est décédé". Banouto (in French). 10 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Bénin, Cour suprême, Chambre administrative, 06 mai 1999, 31/CA". Juricaf (in French). 6 May 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Les droits de l'Homme au jour le jour dans les prisons africaines" (PDF). Prisonniers sans Frontières (in French). November 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ^ Hessoun, Charly (28 November 2016). "Affaire 54 Kg de Cocaïne : Me Kato Atita évoque une nouvelle machination". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Procès d'Olivier Boko : Me Paul Kato Atita dénonce un lien avec la réforme du système partisan". Olofof (in French). 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ^ Hessoun, Charly (20 August 2012). "Maitre Paul Kato Atita trouve légitime la colère de Boni Yayi". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  7. ^ Dédjila, Gabin (7 October 2019). "Fermeture des frontières nigérianes avec le Bénin: « Abuja ne dit pas toute la vérité » (Me Paul Kato Atita)". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ^ Dahandé, Tognissè (10 October 2025). "Bénin : Décès de Paul Kato Atita". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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