EndBadGovernance: Judge refuses to grant applicants their request to stop protests
EndBadGovernance: Judge refuses to grant applicants their request to stop protests
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja Monday refused to grant an application seeking an order of interim injunction restraining Nigerian protesters under different platforms from participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest.
In the suit marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, which was moved via a motion ex parte, the applicant is seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the organisations involved with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.
The applicants in the case sued organizations ‘Take It Back Movement’, Concerned Nigerians, Nigerians Against Hunger, Initiative For Change, Human Rights Co-advocacy Initiative, Nigerian Against Corruption Initiative, Citizens For Change Advocacy Initiative, and Timely Intervention as (1st to 8th respondents) in the suit.
The Attorney General of the Federation and security agencies were also sued.
In his process, the applicants’ lawyer, Tsembelee Sorkaa, stated that the right to life, personal liberty, private and family life, movement, property, and economic development of his clients is likely to be breached by the ongoing protest in Nigeria, organised by the 1st to 19th respondents who are using the hashtag #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria.
But at the proceedings hearing, Justice Lifu held: “It is not good to rush your notice ex parte, especially without providing the required affidavit to support your requests for an interim injunction and substituted service.”
Others were Active Citizens Group, Students For Change, We Coalition, Total Intervention, Refurbished Nigeria, Tomorrow Today, Our Future In Our Hands Initiative, Youths Against Tyranny, Save Nigeria Movement, Omoyele Sowore, and Social Democratic Party (SDP) (9th to 19th respondents).
