The High Court of Bayelsa, located in Yenagoa, recently issued a ruling that bars supporters of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, from holding a large rally in the state.
The court’s decision was made following an application by the state’s Attorney General, Mr. Biriyai Dambo, who filed a Motion Ex-Parte in a legal suit concerning the rally.
The rally, which is scheduled for April 12, 2025, is being organized by George Turnah, the South-South zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other loyalists of Wike.
The court’s ruling, granted on Thursday, prevents Turnah and Wike from organizing or taking part in any political gathering in Bayelsa until the matter is further addressed in court on April 11, 2025.
The order also affects the police authorities in the state, including the Nigeria Police Force and the Commissioner of Police.
However, despite the court’s injunction, Turnah remains resolute in his decision to move forward with the rally.
He stated that the event was intended to launch a new group called the New Associates, Bayelsa State Chapter, and to express gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing prominent individuals from Bayelsa to key national positions.
According to Turnah, the rally’s focus does not fall under the restrictions outlined in the court’s order.
Turnah insisted that the rally would take place as planned, stressing that the purpose of the event was to honor Tinubu and inaugurate the Bayelsa chapter of the New Associates, which he argued was not included in the court’s prohibition.
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