A Federal High Court in Lagos State has barred the labour from converging at the Lekki toll gate for the #obidatti23 one million march.
Justice Daniel Osiagor in his ruling stated that the Labour Party supporters are not to converge at the Lekki toll gate, but can pass the area to access Falome Bridge and other locations.
He also tasked the Inspector General of Police to ensure compliance of the order given.
Specifically, the court held that while the rally cannot stop at the Lekki toll gate, it can pass through the venue to access Falomo Bridge and other venues at which the rally plans to meet.
The court made these orders while ruling on a motion for injunction brought by 10 plaintiffs, who are asking the court to, among others, restrain the LP, its presidential candidate Peter Obi, his vice Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, one Julius Abure and their loyalists from holding the rally.
However, a preliminary objection filed by the defendants seeking to stop the court from hearing the motion on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction could not been entertained as all parties to the suit had not been served.
The court adjourned hearing of the substantive suit to November 4, 2022.