An application seeking an order of interim injunction restraining Nigerian protesters under different platforms from continuing with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests has been dismissed.
The motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, was dismissed by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, August 12, 2024.
Some Nigerians had filed the motion ex parte (dated August 12, 2024) seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the organisations involved with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.
Organisations such as 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 (1st to 8th respondents) were sued in the application.
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), the Attorney General Of The Federation and security agencies.
The applicants’ lawyer, Tsembelee Sorkaa, stated in his process 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 organized by the 1st to 19th respondents who are using the hashtag #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria.
But the judge held that it was not good for the lawyer to rush his notice ex parte especially without providing the required affidavit to support his requests for an interim injunction and substituted service.
SaharaReporters on Saturday reported that the Take It Back movement — one of the organisers of the just concluded 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests against hardship vowed to return to the streets with a 10-million-person march if President Bola Tinubu fails to address their demands.
Over the last 10 days, the streets of Abuja and other major Nigerian cities, have been besieged by protesters demanding the reinstatement of fuel subsidies and reduced electricity tariffs, among other grievances.
They have expressed frustration with President Tinubu's apparent disregard for their concerns, despite their persistent demonstrations.
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