JUST IN: Court to hear Shi’ites’ case challenging proscription on September 11 Nigerians Nigeria
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed September 11 to hear a motion filed by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly called Shi’ites, asking the court to vacate the ex parte order it gave on July 26 proscribing its activities in the country.The Solicitor General of the Federation, Mr Ayo Apata, SAN, had applied for more time.The court had, upon an ex-parte motion by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation also declared the group a terrorist organisation.
“This honourable court on July 26, pursuant to an ex parte application brought by the IMN made an order, inter alia, proscribing the existence and activities of the group in any part of Nigeria under whatever form, either in groups or as individuals by whatever names they are called or referred to without affording the Respondent/Applicant the right of fair hearing.
“The order ex parte granted by this honourable court has breached the fundamental right of the members of the respondent to freedom of assembly and association guaranteed by Section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended. “No undertaking was made as to damages. The order ex-parte was anchored on misrepresentation of material facts and based on suppression of material facts.
It was described in the gazette as ”Government Notice No. 79,” titled: ”Terrorism Proscription Order Notice, 2019.”
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