The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike’s associates are prohibited from holding a planned mega rally in the state by an order issued by the Bayelsa State High Court, which is seated in Yenagoa.
DAILY POST reports that the proposed rally was scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Hon. Justice I.A. Uzakah, on Thursday, granted the Motion Ex-Parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025, filed by the State’s Attorney General, Biriyai Dambo, SAN.
Lead convener of the NEW Associates, organizers of the rally, Mr. George Turnah, and the FCT Minister, Wike, were listed as the first and second defendants/respondents in the suit.
The other defendants were the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command.
The matter was, thereafter, adjourned to April 11, 2025, for hearing.
Written By Ochogwu Sunday