The Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has urged the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to dismiss the fundamental right suit filed by human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN).

The popular lawyer is challenging the failure of the Federal Government to remove the gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway.

In his preliminary objection against the suit, Fashola challenged Falana’s locus standi to file the suit.

He argued that Falana had not shown that he suffered over and above other motorists or the people using the road.

The minister contended that the failure to repair the road had not restricted or breached Falana’s freedom of movement.

In a counter-affidavit deposed to by Ayodele Otedola, a litigation clerk in the ministry on behalf of the minister, Fashola contended that the gridlock on the road “is always caused by tanker drivers who normally follow the route to the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) for the purpose of loading and offloading their goods”.

The counter-affidavit stated that the minister’s “effort to clear the road and remove the trailers and tankers has not been easy but that effort has been redoubled to achieve this goal”.

But Falana, in his fundamental right suit, argued that the state of the road constitutes a threat to his life and is a violation of his fundamental right to move freely in Lagos, as guaranteed by sections 33 and 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, and articles 5 and 12 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.

He is seeking the following reliefs:

“A declaration that the refusal or failure of the respondents to remove obstructions, repair and maintain the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway is illegal and unconstitutional as it constitutes a threat to the fundamental right to life of the applicant guaranteed by Section 33 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, and Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (CAP A9) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

Falana prayed the court for a declaration that the failure or refusal of the respondents to make the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway safe for motorists is illegal and unconstitutional as it violates the applicant’s fundamental right to freedom of movement guaranteed by Section 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, and Article 12 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (CAP A9) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Source: http://www.nairafame.com/2018/12/fashola-urges-court-to-dismiss-falanas.html?m=1

if fashola and APC cannot keep ordinary oshodi Apapa expressway safe and motorable... In 4 years ... 2019 APC Next level na long thing.

So without court order fashola and the federal government in right senses and obligations to their duty cannot repair Apapa end of oshodi Expressway. It's a pity and minus to "CHANGE" . let us change this change before change changes us.

Useless government

hmm

Minister of darkness do you still have any idea how court works?

Wait ooo, until he suffer the gridlock? Chai
I need a new country.

This government is a big scam I wonder wat this so called leaders have in plan Atiku is a big theif and fruadster while buhari is brain dead and Sowore is a noise maker we sud kuku sell d country to the highest bidder sick of this country

WAITING TO HEAR FROM OUR YORUBA MUSLIM BRETHREN FIRST

a good play

Kewtt:
if fashola and APC cannot keep ordinary oshodi Apapa expressway safe and motorable... In 4 years ... 2019 APC Next level na long thing.

If PDP could not fix anything in Nigeria for 16 years, then their Get Nigeria working again chant for 2019 is an effort in futility and a BIG scam.

How come Fashola is now enemy of progress of we Lagosians. Is it because he's a minister under the Fulani caliphate?

KingAzari:


If PDP could not fix anything in Nigeria for 16 years, then their Get Nigeria working again chant for 2019 is an effort in futility and a BIG scam.

OH THEY ARE ALREADY HERE

Preparation to enjoy your next level

Lawyer jam Lawyer, both come jam Judge......

The dullard and his useless government.

Kewtt:
if fashola and APC cannot keep ordinary oshodi Apapa expressway safe and motorable... In 4 years ... 2019 APC Next level na long thing.

E be like say dem born dis one on 30th May,2015.

........... "our mumu don do" is more of a lyrical rhyme turn slogan by Nigerians and the youths in particular.
when we do our arguments I imagine if they come out of genuineness, reasoning and purpose. the road in quest never got spoilt, damage or degraded within the last four years is was the yield of bad governance in Nigeria over time without leaving or hipping the blame at no ones door.
today we expect an over the night magic within four years for a degradation of over thirty years. no human pulls the wand, not within the space of four. a lot is expected of this administration but some major aspect of the system is meant to be touched but still we are hoping. I don't expect a major turnaround but the green light at least, which I would confess as not really blinked.
thinking of delivering ourself to a sixteen years of practical failure is just out of it. the same man everyone is clamouring for is a member of that era, calls for the questioning of our reasoning. we have more than enough option compare to settling for the same old past that has contributed to our pains and woes.
apc is not delivering then pdp is never the close substitute. a new experience is better than settling for the old bitter taste, "trying out new frontiers give better chances than a comfort zone that adds no value."
ADVERSITY THEY SAYS BUILDS CHARACTER.

wailers be ware of this new scam. they couldn't construct a new road neither did they fix the old ones in 16 years.

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Kewtt:
if fashola and APC cannot keep ordinary oshodi Apapa expressway safe and motorable... In 4 years ... 2019 APC Next level na long thing.

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16 years of devil pdp left many critical roads and infrastructure especially in Lagos in utmost disrepair. I am certain Atiku won't achieve much because he has to recover the dollars he spent.

KingAzari:


If PDP could not fix anything in Nigeria for 16 years, then their Get Nigeria working again chant for 2019 is an effort in futility and a BIG scam.

for 16 years, PDP couldn't fix the oshodi apapa road

To what end now? No be road wey Dangote Don set spend tax cash dey repair

Stalwert:
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16 years of devil pdp left many critical roads and infrastructure especially in Lagos in utmost disrepair. I am certain Atiku won't achieve much because he has to recover the dollars he spent.

Old story. Old argument. Such comes only from slow pokes. Minus Fashola, Tinubu and PMB who else among the presidency is not a PDP?

Idiots believe that PDP is the three coloured umbrella.

googlepikins:
How come Fashola is now enemy of progress of we Lagosians. Is it because he's a minister under the Fulani caliphate?

Where were you when Fash flagged off Oshodi Apapa Oworonsoki reconstruction?

Road that Pdp ought to have completed, if Pmb construct the road finish now, they wil be rushing here to say Jonathan started it. comfused party with comfused supporters

KingAzari:


If PDP could not fix anything in Nigeria for 16 years, then their Get Nigeria working again chant for 2019 is an effort in futility and a BIG scam.

idiot pdp gave your dumb ass the access to the phone and internet that your whole generation couldnt afford before they came on board.

Stalwert:
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16 years of devil pdp left many critical roads and infrastructure especially in Lagos in utmost disrepair. I am certain Atiku won't achieve much because he has to recover the dollars he spent.

so pdp ruled Lagos bah? ode ni e. oponu

So what does Falana want to achieve?

Kewtt:
if fashola and APC cannot keep ordinary oshodi Apapa expressway safe and motorable... In 4 years ... 2019 APC Next level na long thing.

They only came to commission other people's project. They never executed and completed anything. Even the Lagos Ibadan expressway that was half done in one year by Jonathan has been left abandoned.
Unfortunate set of people

I don't know where our nairalanders are from. If you always apply this road, you would notice that the government under Jonathan was constructing that road until it gets to cele bus stop when the government of buhari came in. Since then, the road construction was stopped.

Useless gvt no citizens value in my country.

DaddyNimo:

so pdp ruled Lagos bah? ode ni e. oponu

And Fashola is a minister of lagos, it is a federal road that is why the FG is being sued ignoramus