The arrested and detained Endbadgovernce Protesters have challenged the orders of the Federal high court, permitting the Inspector General of police to remand them for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation.
In a motion on notice filed on the 26th day of August 2024 through a consortium of human right lawyers led by foremost human right lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, they sought the order of the court setting aside, discharging and or vacating the exparte order of this Honourable Court for the remand of the Respondents/Applicants for a period of 60 days made on the 22nd day of August, 2024.
In Suit no; FHC/ABJ/CS/1233/2024 between IGP vs Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo & 48 ors.
In an affidavit deposed to by one Paul Ochayi, the Protesters had inter alia maintained that, protest is a right and infact the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had led protests in the past without being harassed, detained or remanded.
They also challenge the remand orders on the ground that the learned trial judge has no jurisdiction to grant the exparte order he made pursuant to section 299 of the Administration of Criminal justice Act, 2015.
“Tinubu, you have no right to arrest us for protesting, you are the biggest beneficiary of protests and dissent.” the protesters alleged in the suit.
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