Lawyer Slams N100m Suit against Obaseki, IG for Banning Political Rallies
A legal practitioner, Emankhu Isibor Addah, has dragged the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to court for what he described as “illegal order” made by the governor, banning all forms of political rallies in Edo State.
The governor, who is the 1st respondent in the suit, had on December 13 through the Secretary to the State Government, announced publicly the total and complete ban on all political rallies, demonstrations and or procession in any part of Edo State. Addah is also praying the court for a mandatory injunction against the respondents, its men and officers, agents jointly and severally, to immediately cease and stop giving effect to the enforcement of the said total and complete ban on all political rallies in any part of Edo State.
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