A Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos has given the federal government seven days to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products.
Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted the order on Wednesday, 7 February, 2024 following an originating motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN.
“I have had the applicant Femi Falana in a suit no San, FHC/L/CS/869/2023 and I have also discovered that despite the service of the Originating motion on the respondents namely Attorney-General of the Federation and the Price Control Board, no opposition to it by way of counter affidavit, which is law that all the facts deposed in the affidavit attached to the originating motion are all deemed admitted.
“Consequently, all prayers that are sought for in the motion papers are hereby granted as prayed.”
