Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the Labour Party and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki Tollgate for its #Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally billed to hold on the 1st of October, 2022 but can pass through the gate in the march to their destination.
The court also directed the Inspector General of Police and the Lagos State Police Commissioner to ensure compliance with the order.
Justice Osiagor made these orders while ruling on a motion for injunction brought by 10 plaintiffs asking the court to, among others, restrain the LP, its presidential candidate Peter Obi, his vice Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, one Julius Abure and their loyalists from holding the rally.
The court, however, held that while the rally cannot stop at the Lekki Tollgate, it can pass through the venue to access Falomo Bridge and other venues at which the rally plans to meet.
A preliminary objection filed by the defendants seeking to stop the court from hearing the motion on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction could, however, not been entertained as all parties to the suit had not been served.
The court adjourned hearing of the substantive suit to November 4th.
In the suit, 10 plaintiffs – Adedotun Ajulo., Salamatu Suleiman Lewi., Hakeem Ijaduola,., Ogunbona Akinpelu, Owolabi K. Oluwasegun, Mogbojuri Kayode., Wuyep Mantim Nadom , Dimimu Mabel, Kolawole Salami, and Mr. Wale Abe Lawrence – through their Romeo Ese Michael, Esq. are asking the court to, among others, restrain the LP, its presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, his vice, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure and their loyalists from holding the rally, until the hearing and determination of their Motion-On-Notice filed on September 12, 2022.
The 1st to 10th defendants are Obi, LP, Baba-Ahmed, Abure, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Commissioner of Police (Lagos State Command), Director-General (Department of State Services), Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited, Attorney-General of Lagos State and The Governor of Lagos State.
In the substantive suit, the plaintiffs are arguing among other things that a repeat or celebration of the “infamous” #EndSARS protest of 2020 under the political guise of “#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally” will cause a breakdown of peace and will result in post-traumatic stress disorder for them and the public. (Abeya News)
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