Court restrains Chief of Army Staff from arresting Tinubu

A federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday restrained the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, from arresting, detaining, harassing or intimidating the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Justice  J.T. Tsoho granted the order after hearing a motion ex parte application dated and filed on March 24, 2015, by the applicant, Asiwaju Tinubu, through his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and reading of the affidavit of urgency in support of the motion ex parte sworn to by a journalist,  Sunday Dare.
The court also restrained Chief of Army Staff, his privies, agents and servants from  preventing Asiwaju Tinubu from participating in the general elections.
The Chief of Army Staff,  his privies, agents and servants were further  restrained from laying siege to Tinubu’s home situated at number 26, Bourdillon Street, Ikoyi,  pending the determination of a motion on notice filed against the defendant.

The applicant had approached the court on March 25, 2015, through his counsel,  Falana, seeking the  enforcement of his fundamental human rights.
In his application, the applicant had prayed for three orders of the court, including leave to serve the Originating Motion on Notice on the respondent at the Ministry of Defence, Area 10, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
The court granted the three prayers of the applicant.
Justice Tsoho adjourned hearing of the motion on notice in the matter to March 31, 2015.