Oladimeji Ramon

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the Nigerian Army and the Attorney General of the Federation to maintain status quo in respect of their planned Operation Positive Identification.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa made the order at the request of human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN).

Falana had filed a suit seeking to stop the army’s Operation Positive Identification, which requires that all citizens must carry a means of identification to be able to move.

The lawyer argued that such an operation was a violation of constitutional rights to liberty.
In a short ruling on Tuesday, Justice Aikawa ordered the army to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of Falana’s suit.

“In view of the agreement between counsel, I hereby order the 1st and 2nd defendants to maintain the status quo pending the determination of this case,” Justice Aikawa held and adjourned the case till November 18, 2019.

https://punchng.com/operation-positive-identification-falana-gets-order-against-army/

Finally someone making sense

Kudos to Falana.
For the kids insulting him on the other thread, this is how real people fight injustice.

good. because I see no reason why soldiers will be asking for my national ID card.

Dew

This falz Dad. Nah legend.

Falz is fvckn lucky to have a"G" as Dad.

I thought the army had already jettison this idea

The harrassment will be out of ordinary

This is Nigeria

A lawyer should explain what “ maintain status quo “mean biko

Just an injunction, nevertheless an important one. Nigeria is not in a state of emergency that would warrant such broad sweeping army exercises. It is highly undemocratic.

its unlawfall for Military to opreate without martial law since we operate with civil law and no where mandates ID card on anyone



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Minjim:
I thought the army had already jettison this idea

No, it is to start by November 19.

naso

Lol
As if they will obey order

Hmmm!


This man dhan dey stir the hornet's nest, he will soon be stung from different angle...appears he's becoming too loquacious

And who will obey the court order.

Falana thinks he is in the states, he should listen to his Son's this is Nigeria, since his son knows better

I feel sorry for this lawyer. He is honestly wasting his time. The operation will still go on. People will still be harrassed, and the chest beating cowardly citizens will still try and justify the oppression. Nothing will happen

This country nor get head!

Going on a mission that you guys never existed! In a sane country, Burutai should have been suspended! Stupid partisan Nigerian Army.

Ok

Make we hear word. The operation don start since.
Falana just wan make noise and nothing go happen

Uneducated people leading the educated ones.



Good one for the Legend.

daewoorazer:

Empty headed Buratai...no education whatsoever and blatantly lacks the idea of jurisdiction and portfolio...

Fight Boko No, na police job dey sweet them

Nigeria is a Military State.
Nigerians should all get this.

However, fair play to Falana. I’ve been critical of his two-facedness, but this injunction he has secured is important. Even though this regime will ignore it.