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The Orders were granted as prayed as the court adjourned to the 10th of September, 2021 for hearing of the Substantive Motion.
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki [Photo credit-:Premium Times]
OYAKHAMOH Y. CARL-ABU’BAKAR |SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an order restraining the Governor of Edo State and the Edo State Government from enforcing a universal vaccination of all residents in Edo state.
It will be recalled that the State Governor, H.E. Godwin Obaseki, made a proclamation mandating all the residents of Edo State to compulsorily get vaccinated for Covid-19 or risk denial of access to Church, worship centres, Banks and other public services in the state.
This action which sparked widespread apprehension among Edo people and residents especially the anti-vax led a coalition of civil society bodies to launch litigation against the government.
In the originating Suit No. FHC/PH/FHR/266/2021 filed by Mr. Charles Osaretin against the Governor of Edo State and five others and dated the 30th of August, 2021, senior counsel, Echezona Etiaba, SAN urged the Court to Order parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for the Enforcement of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights and for the leave of Court to serve the Respondents by publishing the Court processes on a national daily circulating in Nigeria.
The Orders were granted as prayed as the court adjourned to the 10th of September, 2021 for hearing of the Substantive Motion.
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