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Court dismisses application for total closure of border over COVID-19
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed an application to compel the Federal Government to totally bar entry from the United States, Iran, and China into the country because of Coronavirus.
The judge, who refused the ex parte motion filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, ordered the applicant to put the respondent on notice.
The applicant listed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as the only respondent in the suit.
In the application, the lawyer claimed that Coronavirus had killed thousands of people around the world and still spreading like a wildfire.
The motion was brought pursuant to sections 33 (2), 36, 46 (1) & (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Order 2 Rules 1-5 and Order 4 Rule 1 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement) Procedure Rules 2009 and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
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He urged the court to grant an interim order barring all entry of all persons by air, land or sea pending hearing and determination of the originating motion.
The applicant also sought a mandatory order of the court directing that the order prayed for and granted be served on the respondent, who shall ensure that the federal government through all responsible Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) implements same within 48hrs of the order being served on the AGF.
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