Lawyer sues Obaseki, IGP for banning rallies
A lawyer, Emankhu Isibor Addeh, has sued Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and the Inspector General of Police , Mohammed Adamu for banning political rallies and demonstrations in Edo State.
The claimant is seeking a declaration that the respondents’ act enforcing the ban was unlawful and violated his fundamental rights as enshrined in Section 40 of the Constitution and Article 11 of African Charter on Human and People’s Right Act. He is also seeking, “A mandatory injunction against the respondents jointly and severally, its men, officers, and agents to immediately stop enforcement of the complete ban on all political rallies, demonstrations or procession in any part of Edo State.
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