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 the order of Governor Godwin Obaseki, mandating all the residents of Edo State to compulsorily get vaccinated for Covid-19.
Obaseki had in a public gathering recently ordered that residents of the State must show evidence of Covid-19 vaccination or risk denial of access to Church, worship centres, Banks and other public services in the State.
Mr Charles Osaretin, a resident of Edo State had filed a case with suit number FHC/PH/FHR/266/2021 against the Governor of Edo State and 5 others.
His counsel, Echezona Etiaba, SAN urged the Court to order parties to maintain 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 be served on 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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