An order has been reportedly secured by the Lagos State Government from the State High Court to restrict the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to only three locations in the state.
This was disclosed on Tuesday afternoon by human rights advocate, Omoyele Sowore via his verified X page.
Sowore said the order which was granted by Justice Kehinde Ogundare of Lagos State High Court, Igbosere also mandated that the protest should hold between 8am to 6pm daily.
Sowore wrote, “The Attorney General of Lagos has obtained a RIDICULOUS court order from Justice Ogundare of Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, asking Nigerian protesters in Lagos to be restricted to 3 locations and for protests to commence at 8 am and close 6PM daily for the next seven days.
“Let’s remind @officialABAT that no court can order Nigerians to seek their LIBERTY. Let the actions commence everywhere on August 1st 2024. #DaysOfRage #RevolutionNow.”
Organizers of the planned August 1 to 10, 2024 hardship protest in Nigeria have unveiled details of the protest upon the request of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The details, including venues and locations, where the intended protests would take place were contained in a letter by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, attorney to the organizers, addressed to the IGP.
Meanwhile, the Adegboruwa asked the IGP to provide the contact details of the Police officers designated to cover the said protest. “We act as solicitors to the TAKE IT BACK MOVEMENT, and refer to our letter on the above subject matter dated July 26, 2024, and your response thereto dated July 29, 2024, Ref. CJ:2400/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.1/10, which we have passed to our Client with instructions to respond thereto as follows.