A High Court sitting in Yenagoa the capital of Bayelsa State has stopped associates of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
Justice I.A. Uzakah gave the ruling from an motion ex-parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025 stopping the proposed rally which was scheduled to hold in Yenagoa on April 12, 2025.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo SAN, who filed the suit listed the NEW Associates, organisers of the rally, George Turnah, and the FCT Minister, Wike as the first and second defendants/respondents.
The Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command are the other defendants. are the
The court said it also gave “An order of the interim injunction is hereby made or granted restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants, whether by themselves, their agents, associates, privies, representatives (or any person whatsoever acting at their behest), from conducting, convening, coordinating, engaging in, organizing, participating in, holding, hosting, or facilitating any political assembly, rally meeting, or gathering within Bayelsa State, for
the purpose of solidarity, hosting, and celebrating the 2nd Defendant in Bayelsa State, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.”
The matter has been adjourned to April 11, 2025, for hearing.
