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Unrelenting activists and lawyers representing the #EndBadGovernance movement have taken legal steps to challenge a High Court order in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that confines protesters to the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
This move follows the court’s ex-parte order issued by Justice Sylvanus Oriji on July 31, which was extended on August 13, 2024. The order was intended to prevent potential disruptions and maintain order during the protests.
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The activists, including prominent figures like Omoyele Sowore, Damilare Adenola, Adama Ukpabi of the TakeItBack Movement, and Tosin Harsogba of the Active Citizen Group, argue that the court acted beyond its jurisdiction and violated their fundamental rights.
Through their counsel, Inibehe Effiong, they have called for the order to be vacated, describing it as unconstitutional and an infringement on their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association as enshrined in Sections 39 and 40 of the Nigerian Constitution.
Effiong contends that the interim injunctive orders are a nullity and that law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, have a statutory obligation to provide security for peaceful protesters, as outlined in Section 83(4) of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and Section 91(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.
In a related development, human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has condemned the arrest of Kano-based journalist Muktar Dahiru by the Kano State government.
Dahiru faces charges of criminal conspiracy, defamation of character, and intentional insult under sections 97, 391, and 115 of the Penal Code. Adeyanju criticized the arrest as an assault on press freedom and an attempt to silence critics of the government.
