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A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, in Lagos to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and the Peace Park in Ketu.

Justice Emmanuel Ogundare granted the order of pre-emptive remedy by way of an interim injunction to restrict the defendants from converging and carrying out the proposed protests in Lagos from Aug 1-10th except in the two approved locations from 8 am to 6 pm.

Listed in the application as defendants are Adamma Ukpabi and Tosin Harsogba (for Active Citizens Group); Comrade Juwon Sanyaolu and Hassan Soweto (for Take it Back Movement); Persons unknown and Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.

While moving his application before the court, the Attorney General, argued that as the Chief Law Officer of the State and having been privy to notices by different interests who are for and against the nationwide protest, there is a need to protect the critical infrastructures of the state and prevent an irreparable loss of lives and property as witnessed during the EndSARS protest in 2020.

Pedro also maintained that the Police in the State does not have sufficient manpower to provide security support for the protesters who planned to protest in all the local government councils public highways and other areas of public access in the State.

He further argued that there is a need to prevent the protest from being hijacked by hoodlums who are prepared to breach law and order and cause destruction in different locations in the State under the pretext of public protest against alleged bad governance.

According to Pedro, “In recognition of the citizens’ fundamental right to stage a public protest against government policies and actions but prevent unlawful destruction of lives and properties in the process, the Lagos State Government has designated two public spaces and locations in the State where citizens can meet and converge to protest or express their displeasure against government. The locations are Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos State and Peace Park, Ketu, Lagos State.

“Public protest in all the local government councils and public highways as well as other areas of public access in the State for 10 days is a deliberate plan to shut down the State and if this is allowed it will amount to economic sabotage.

“An order of the court is required in the circumstances so as to protect the fundamental rights of 1st to 5th Defendants/Respondents to protest and other residents opposed to the protest to go about their lawful without harassment, disturbance and destruction of public buildings/properties.”

After listening to his argument, Justice Ogundare granted all the reliefs sought in the application.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2024/07/30/court-restricts-protests-in-lagos-to-freedom-peace-park/

Where was the court when the drug master sponsored so many protests during Jonathan's regime? Why is the certificate forger afraid of protest and constructive criticisms? Pretenders everywhere...

Court wey dey smoke igbo

Only a novice will believe the two locations is enough for the large number of protesters that will come out.


It is a BLOCKCHAIN protest.

August ain't far.

ClearFlair:
Attention @helinues Freestuffsng Yarimo Blacknp EponObi Biodun556 SeunMsg and others.

Come and see good news.

Another "good" news you will like. About 150,000 people died today globally, many Nigerians are hungry and unable to feed, I saw a video were a medical practitioner said many people are now dying of hunger-related problems, protesters were threatened in Lagos and other states. Oya go and celebrate a very successful day.

How many people have died in Abia for collecting 18k minimum wage? Why is Otti saying no protest and what have you said against it.

Has hungered killed more people in Abia than IPOB terrorists? Why have you not protested if you hold their life in high esteem?

ojun50:
Court wey dey smoke igbo

Online lo wa.

You fit talk as you want

A welcome development, only enemies of nigeria will frown at this news.

God bless Nigeria and patriotic nigerians!

LegendHero:
Online lo wa.

You fit talk as you want

Before

The 'chain' that did not 'block' in alaibo where ipóbs are killing u every monday?

MasterJayJay:
Only a novice will believe the two locations is enough for the large number of protesters that will come out.


It is a BLOCKCHAIN protest.

August ain't far.

This happened in southeast just yesterday, we've not heard any outcry of 'block-chained' protests against ipóbs/ugm from you nor from ur fellow hypocrites.
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Good one. The protest should be confined to a specific location. Kudos to the court for this wonderful decision. Anyone in violation of this well intentioned court order should be arrested immediately.

The judicial bandits should tell us which venues were used in Lagos during occupy Nigeria.

That's a good one!

Good

Diplomatic way, na we get am.

Lagos government should move across Radio and TV stations around to push enough adverts about this so that it won't be I wasn't told

OnlineTeacher:
Hehehehe.....d 'chain' that did not 'block' in ala ibo where ipóbs are killing u every monday?

You Dey mind those kids.

Shebi na peaceful protest they want. Shouldn’t they be happy that government is giving them park for free in Lagos?

Even Abia Rwanda no give shingbain.

OnlineTeacher:
Hehehehe.....d 'chain' that did not 'block' in alaibo where ipóbs are killing u every monday?

Sku!! Miners mining una sku!!s everyday nko.

Babablu bulabu.

MasterJayJay:
The judicial bandits should tell us which venues were used in Lagos during occupy Nigeria.

Go and protest somewhere else to defy them.

You know it is your right, abi no be so Shinedu?

Are those places owned and run by the federal government?

If not, I see no reason why the STATE GOVERNMENT should dictate where the masses will protest against the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

LegendHero:
Go and protest somewhere else to defy them.

You know it is your right, abi no be so Shinedu?

Olaniyi, just like Simon Ekpa and Reno Omokri who are fugitive in foreign land. Dey put mouth for things that is far from them.


August ain't far.

Jungle don mature, no hiding place for those who imposed hunger on the masses

MasterJayJay:
The judicial bandits should tell us which venues were used in Lagos during occupy Nigeria.

Lol. Keep living in the past. Today they have told you where to gather. If you go elsewhere then be ready to accept the consequences of your folly.

TopBanter:
Lol. Keep living in the past. Today they have told you were to gather. If you go elsewhere then be ready to accept the consequences of your folly.

August ain't far. Save your energy till then.

You are living in the future?

Lagos state government is a step ahead of looters

helinues:
Court order don already dey. We are waiting for the stubborn flies....

You can never have anything to say about South East that are not protesting at all.

Give me one good reason why the south east should join the northerners in their protest 🤔

Remember they had absolutely nothing to do with installing tilumbu the failure into aso rock

Or are you guys looking for the Chinasa 2.0 that you and your likes would lay all the blame on again?

MasterJayJay:
August ain't far. Save your energy till then.

You are living in the future?

No. I am balling in the present. Not a loser like you so pathetically riled up about a protest he wants to use to loot, Rob and maybe burn a public building or two.

Peaceful and sincere protestors, genuinely seeking to get their message across to the Government, will not be talking as you do. They will lawfully gather where told and present their demand.

They are not showing up, like you and other mindless thugs, seeking to cause anarchy under the pretext of 'protesting.

SeeWahala:
Give me one good reason why the south east should join the northerners in their protest 🤔

Remember they had absolutely nothing to do with installing tilumbu the failure into aso rock

Or are you guys looking for the Chinasa 2.0 thatbyou would lay all the blame on again?

And if the South West people said they are not protesting, why not respect their decisions same way we all respect South East decision about not protesting.

Respect is a reciprocal

helinues:
And if the South West people said they are not protesting, why not respect their decisions same way we all respect South East decision about not protesting.

Respect is a reciprocal

What's my business which who joins in the protest and who stays out of it?

By the way, can you remind me who and who were screaming 'ebi pa wa' when the failure tilumbu was driving by in his cursed convoy? 🤔

MasterJayJay:
Olaniyi, just like Simon Ekpa and Reno Omokri who are fugitive in foreign land. Dey put mouth for things that is far from them.


August ain't far.

I know you are hungry. Nothing for you to loot in August.

Chop grass if hunger wire you.