Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has extended the order restricting participants in the hunger protest against the federal government to the MKO Abiola Stadium, also known as the National Stadium.
The judge extended the order on Tuesday following an application argued by Ogwu James Onoja SAN on behalf of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory . During Tuesday's proceedings, none of the eleven defendants appeared in court, nor were they represented by any legal practitioners. However, the FCT Minister's lawyer drew the judge's attention to a statement issued by one Damilare Adenola, who threatened that the nationwide protests might be extended beyond the initial 10 days.
On July 31, in an ex-parte application argued by Chief Onoja SAN, the FCT Minister had sought an order of interim injunction restraining the five leaders of the protesting groups from gathering or parading themselves along any roadway, streets, offices, or public premises within the FCT from August 1 to August 10, or any other day thereafter, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
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