Court Stops Pro-Wike Rally in Bayelsa State

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has issued an order restraining associates of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the State pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice.

This is coming on the heels of President Bola Tinubu distancing himself from the proposed rally in his honour in Bayelsa State by jetting off to France purportedly on a two weeks working visit.  

The presiding judge in suit number: BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025, Justice Ineikeinimi Abraham Uzakah on Thursday, April 3, 2025 granted the motion ex-parte in stopping the proposed rally which was scheduled to hold in Yenagoa on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

The suit, which was filed by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo, SAN, listed the NEW Associates, organisers of the rally, George Turnah, and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as the first and second defendants/respondents, respectively.

The other defendants are the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command.

The enrolled court order states that: “An order of the interim injunction is hereby made or granted restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants, whether by themselves, their agents, associates, privies, representatives (or any person whatsoever acting at their behest), from conducting, convening, coordinating, engaging in, organizing, participating in, holding, hosting, or facilitating any political assembly, rally meeting, or gathering within Bayelsa State, for the purpose of solidarity, hosting, and celebrating the 2nd Defendant in Bayelsa State, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction”.

The matter has been adjourned to Friday, April 11, 2025, for hearing.