It lacks merit – Judge dismisses application to bar Nigerians from protests

Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court sitting successful Abuja has thrown retired an exertion seeking an bid of interim injunction to barroom Nigerians from protesting against hunger and atrocious governance.

Justice Lifu dismissed the question ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, connected Monday, August 12, 2024.

Messrs Danladi Goje, Buky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, and thirteen different Nigerians filed the question ex parte, dated August 12, 2024, done their lawyer, Tsembelee Sorkaa.

The applicants sued 19 civilian nine groups, including Take It Back Movement and Nigeria’s Action Against Hunger, portion the Attorney General of the Federation and the aecurity agencies were joined arsenic parties.

The applicants sought the enforcement of their cardinal rights against the organizations progressive with the protests.

However, Justice Lifu said the prayers lacked merit and were truthful dismissed.

“I person cautiously considered the prayers successful the instant question (ex parte). In my view, the question is not grantable.

“The prayers for substituted work are not grantable.

“The full exertion lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed,” the justice said.

The tribunal subsequently adjourned the proceeding connected the question connected announcement to August 29, 2024.

This comes aft Nigerians took to the streets from August 1 to 10th, 2024, demonstrating against the harsh economical concern successful the country.

The protests led to the decease of astatine slightest 15 persons portion properties worthy billions of naira were destroyed successful Kano, Niger, Kaduna, Borno, Yobe and different states wherever unit erupted.

It lacks merit – Judge dismisses exertion to barroom Nigerians from protests