ONUORAH J. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The applicant brought this motion on notice pursuant to section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended); Articles 15 and 26 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Cap. A9, Vol. 1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004; Order 2, rules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009;and the inherent jurisdiction of this honourable court. The applicant prays for the following reliefs:
1. A declaration that the failure/or refusal of the respondents to carry into effect the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja on financial autonomy for State judiciaries in suit No. FHC/ ABJ/ CS/667/2013 before 11 July 2014, with the consequential closure of courts’ premises in Enugu State of Nigeria by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria on 11 July 2014, amounts to a violation of the fundamental right of the applicant to …