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Court Strikes Out Suit Against #EndBadGovernance Protesters

A suit filed against the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests has been struck out by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The suit was brought by 17 anti-protest citizens who argued that the protests were infringing on their rights.

Among those sued was Omoyele Sowore, who leads the Take It Back Movement.

The applicants also sued the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other top security as mere nominal parties.

The plaintiffs, representing various regions across Nigeria, filed the suit on 13 August to halt the nationwide protests.

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However, the judge, Peter Lifu, struck out the case on Thursday because of the plaintiffs’ absence from the proceedings, a development the judge considered a lack of diligent prosecution.

The judge expressed surprise and frustration when neither the plaintiffs nor the defendants appeared in court on Thursday, the day the suit was to be heard.

“This court is left with no option but to conclude that the plaintiffs are no longer interested in the proceedings,” Mr Lifu remarked.

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