A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has restrained the Imo State Government, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other security agencies from interfering with the civic and political activities of Ikenga Ugochinyere, a House of Representatives member, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

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Also affected by the order issued by Justice Kayode Agunloye are the Chairmen of Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas.

Justice Agunloye issued the order while ruling on an ex parte motion, marked: M/481/2026 filed along with a substantive suit, marked FCT/HC/CV/153/2026 by Ugochinyere through his lawyer, Chizubor Ezike.

The order by Justice Agunloye bars the affected authorities from sealing, blocking or disrupting rallies, meetings, campaigns or processions organised by Ugochinyere and his supporters anywhere in Ideato or across Imo State.

Justice Agunloye also restrained the defendants, their agents and anyone acting on their behalf from stopping, denying access to, sealing off or otherwise preventing Ugochinyere and his supporters from using venues for peaceful rallies, processions, meetings, campaigns and other lawful civic activities within the federal constituency and beyond in Imo State.

He equally restrained the defendants from destroying, dismantling, defacing or removing billboards and signage installed by the lawmaker across the constituency, and from providing security cover for such acts.

In addition, Justice Agunloye barred the defendants from breaching Ugochinyere’s rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and movement, including his right to erect signage publicising constituency projects, communicate civic messages, mobilise constituents and promote security awareness. (The Nation)

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