UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Owerri Division presided over by Hon. Justice J. E. Shakarho, delivered on the 30th June, 2005 in suit No. FHC/OW/CS/128/2004. The learned trial judge granted all the reliefs sought by the Applicants/Respondents.
By a motion Ex-parte dated and filed on 13th/12/2004, the Applicants as Respondents applied to the Federal High Court for leave to apply for an order enforcing or securing the enforcement of their Fundamental Rights to peaceful assembly, association and property, Pursuant to the order of Court granted on the 24th January, 2005, the Applicants filed a motion on notice on the 3rd/2/2005 and sought for the following declaratory and injunctive reliefs:
1. A declaration that the purported proscription or banning of the Aladinma Women Organization of the Applicant by the 1st - 4th Respondents is a violation of the Applicant's right to peaceful assembly and…