The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected a request to restrain the House of Representatives from continuing the consideration of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020
, widely referred to as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Bill.
The judge had, instead of granting the restraining order, summoned the five respondents in the suit to appear in court on Wednesday to defend the bill from being stopped by an interim court order as requested by the plaintiff.
The IGP, who is the fifth respondent in the suit, was absent but was represented by its lawyer, Mr. Kehinde Oluwole. He urged the court to order parties to maintain the status quo to protect the subject matter and prevent a situation of foisting a “fait accompli” on the court.
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