Legal Challenge To End Protests Dismissed By Court For Lack Of Merit

Legal Challenge To End Protests Dismissed By Court For Lack Of Merit

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request for an interim injunction to stop the continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protests, which occurred nationwide from August 1 to 10. On Monday, Judge Peter Lifu rejected the ex parte motion filed by Danladi Goje, Buky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, and 13 others, who sought to halt further demonstrations under the #EndBadGovernance banner…… CONTINUE READING

The applicants, in their motion dated August 12, claimed that their fundamental rights to life, personal liberty, private and family life, and economic activities were being infringed upon by the ongoing protests. They specifically targeted organizations involved in the protests, including the Take It Back Movement, Concerned Nigerians, and Nigerians Against Hunger.

Tsembelee Sorkaa, representing the applicants, argued for a restraining order against the 19 respondents involved in organizing and participating in the protests, asserting that without such an injunction, his clients’ rights would continue to be violated.

However, Judge Lifu noted that the #EndBadGovernance protests had ended the previous week and found no evidence suggesting the protesters intended to reconvene. He criticized the applicants’ lawyer for submitting the ex parte notice without adequate supporting affidavits for an interim injunction and substituted service.

The judge dismissed the application as lacking merit and scheduled the hearing on the motion on notice for August 29, 2024.

The #EndBadGovernance protests earlier in the month saw widespread demonstrations across Nigeria against perceived poor governance and rising hunger. In some areas, courts had issued interim injunctions restricting protests to specific locations.

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