ABUJA LAWYER SUE FIRST LADY OVER WOMEN RALLY ROAD BLOCK....

A legal practitioner based in Abuja has sued the First Lady, Patience Jonathan; National Council of Women Societies; Inspector General of Police; and the State Security Services, SSS, for blocking some routes during a recent women rally in the city.
The rally which held on August 15, had thousands of women in attendance. It was organized by the National Council of Women in celebration of the contribution and empowerment of Nigerian women.
The crowd kicked off from the old parade ground and ended up at the Eagles Square in Abuja.
Mr. James Abah, in his suit argued that the Women Peace Rally was actually a political one meant to campaign for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
According to him, the restrictions caused by the event was a breach of his and other Nigerians right of movement as guaranteed by Section 41 of the constitution.

Abah said he had to trek from Wuse Market to his office at Zone 2 and also from Central Business District to Maitama as a result of the restrictions on major routes.
He is asking the court to grant an injunction restraining the accused from restricting movement of the respondent or Abuja residents within the country except within the circumstances as guaranteed by Section 41 (2) of the Nigerian constitution.
“I believe the 3rd and 4th respondents aided the 1st and 2nd respondent in conducting an unannounced barricade and restriction of major routes within the FCT. After waiting for about an hour in traffic as a result of the gridlock, I also saw agents of the 3rd and 4th respondents heavily armed directing and restricting people from driving through the road linking Wuse Zone 2 to Wuse market” Mr. Abah said
The lawyer also prayed that the court orders Mrs. Jonathan and the other accused to publish a written apology to Nigerians and the applicant in two national dailies.