The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday set aside the order made on November 4 2020 for freeze the bank account of EndSARS activists.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who presided over the court, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters of #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
The Judge gave the order following the withdrawal of the suit by counsel to the CBN, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN).
Also, the defendants through their lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), withdrew all processes filed against the suit, prompting the judge to strike it out.
The court, in a ruling by Justice Mohammed, ordered all the commercial banks affected by the order, to “immediately” unfreeze the accounts.
It also struck out the suit that was filed against the alleged #EndSARS promoters by the CBN, and its Governor, Mr. Godwin Emiefele.
“All processes filed deemed to have been withdrawn in the spirit of reconciliation, the suit is hereby struck out.
“The order of November 4, 2020, freezing the accounts of the respondents is hereby set aside.
“An order is made de-freezing the accounts of the respondents immediately,” the judge said.
The order came after all the parties notified the court that they had resolved to amicably settle the matter by withdrawing all the processes they earlier filed with respect to the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1384/2020.
Falana, in an interview with newsmen, urged the government to stop violating the rights of Nigerians.
He said none of his clients was invited for questioning, interrogated, or charged to court for any of the alleged offences for which their accounts were frozen.
