Despite a court order restricting the #EndBadGovernance protests in Lagos to specific venues, demonstrators still held street processions throughout the city.
On Wednesday, a Lagos High Court granted an ex parte application from the State’s Attorney General, Lawal Pedro (SAN), which sought to limit the nationwide protest in Lagos to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and the Peace Park in Ketu.
Justice Emmanuel Ogundare issued an interim injunction prohibiting protests in Lagos from August 1 to 10, except at the designated locations and within the hours of 8 am to 6 pm.
Nevertheless, on Thursday, protesters marched from Alausa to Ojota, chanting solidarity songs and drawing attention to citizens’ struggles.
They carried placards with messages such as “Reverse electricity tariff now,” “Stop corporate capture,” “We need a new mass workers party to change Nigeria,” and “This hunger is too much.”
During a press briefing in Alausa, the demonstrators expressed their dissatisfaction with the country’s economic situation.
Divisional Police Officer Tokunbo Abaniwonda was on site and instructed them to proceed to Gani Fawehinmi Park to voice their concerns, as Alausa was not an approved location.