#EndSARS: Nigerian Law Empowers Governors, Not Police To Permit Protests – Human Rights Lawyer, Falana | Sahara Reporters

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EndSARS: Nigerian Law Empowers Governors, Not Police To Permit Protests – Human Rights Lawyer, Falana | Sahara Reporters

Falana made the assertion amid threats by the police and other security agencies to disrupt the planned events to commemorate last year’s October 20 #EndSARS protests.The Lagos State Police Command had said it would not tolerate any public gathering to commemorate the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protests.Nigerians had, in October 2020, protested against the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad , a lawless unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

“’Persons desirous of convening or collecting any assembly or meeting or of forming a procession in any public resort must apply and obtain the license of the Governor.“The Governor can delegate his powers to the Commissioner of Police of the State or to other police officers. Persons aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner of Police may appeal to the Governor and the decision of the Governor shall be final and no further appeal shall lie therefrom'.

“’I am therefore persuaded by the argument of Mr. Falana that by the combined effect of sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution as well as Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the right to assemble freely cannot be violated without violating the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and association.

 

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