By Joy Yesufu
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application brought before it seeking an order of interim injunction to bar Nigerians from protesting against hunger and bad governance.
Messrs Danladi Goje, Buky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, and thirteen other Nigerians filed the motion ex parte, dated August 12, 2024, through their lawyer, Tsembelee Sorkaa.
Justice Lifu dismissed the motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, on Monday, August 12, 2024 saying the prayers lacked merit and were therefore dismissed.
The applicants sued 19 civil society groups, including Take It Back Movement and Nigeria’s Action Against Hunger seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the organizations involved with the protests
The Attorney General of the Federation and the security agencies were joined as parties.
In his ruling, justice Lifu said “I have carefully considered the prayers in the instant motion (ex parte). In my view, the motion is not grantable.
“The prayers for substituted service are not grantable. The entire application lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed,”
The court later adjourned the hearing on the motion on notice to August 29, 2024.
