Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
At last,a Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Thursday, stopped a proposed rally for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike.
The court presided over by Justice I.A. Uzakah issued an order restraining associates of Wike from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The rally is scheduled for Yenagoa on April 12, 20.
The suit marked BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025, which was filed by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Biriyai Dambo (SAN) listed as the first and second defendants/respondents the New Associates, organisers of the rally, Mr. George Turnah, and the FCT Minister, Wike.
The other defendants are the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command.
The enrolled court order states that: “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.
Tension has continued to build across Bayelsa State since the announcement to stage the rally.
Despite opposition by both the State Government and the Ijaw National Congress in Bayelsa State, the planners had vowed to carry on with the show.
