We challenge laws and actions that are against the interest of citizens in court.

Key Court Cases

Federal Lawmakers Defection Lawsuit

EiE filed a lawsuit against 53 lawmakers who defected that they are supposed to vacate their seats. The case was adjourned till February 12, 2021, but did not hold.

Court: Federal High Court, Abuja

Judge: Justice Ekwo

Next court date: No new date yet

Lawsuit with EFCC, ICPC & Nigeria Police Force on #GandujeGate

EiE filed a lawsuit against EFCC, ICPC and Nigerian Police compelling them to probe and investigate Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on the alleged bribery videos. 

Court: Federal High Court, Abuja

Judge: Justice Ekwo

Next court date: No new date yet

Class Action on Electricity Estimated Billing

An active citizen, Bis Ariyo filed a class action suit at the Lagos High Court on behalf of unmetered customers of Eko and Ikeja Discos having high estimated billing. EiE helped curate the list of complaints.

Court: Lagos State High Court

Judge: Justice O.A Dabiri

Next court date: No new date yet

Class Action: Unsolicited SMS & Phone Calls

Wednesday, September 14, 2016: Lagos-based consumer rights lawyer, Olumide Babalola, filed a class action suit at the Lagos High Court for himself and on behalf of all the subscribers of the GSM operators who might have received unsolicited calls and messages from any telecommunications company in Nigeria. EiE helped curate the list of complainants.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017: The suit was struck out as the Judge ruled that unsolicited calls do not violate the fundamental right to privacy under the Constitution.

We appealed this decision and filed our reply brief. 

Court: Court of Appeal

Next court date: No new date yet

Lawsuit Challenging Section 24 of the CyberCrime Act

EiE, PI and MRA have been in court since 2016 to repeal Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act. The suit was struck out by the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, but we have appealed at the Supreme Court and filed a brief of argument. 

Court: Supreme Court

Next court date: No new date yet

NGO Regulatory Commission Bill

EiE, Paradigm Initiative, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) and Laws & Rights Awareness Initiative filed a lawsuit restraining the National Assembly from further deliberation and consideration that will lead to the passage of the NGO Regulatory Commission Bill.

Judgement delivered but not in our favour. The judgement has been appealed and the notice of appeal has been filed.

Court: Court of Appeal

Next Court Date: No new date yet

EiE filed a lawsuit against INEC for violating the Freedom of Information Act and failure to release the breakdown of the 2019 presidential election results by polling units (PU). 

Court: Federal High Court Lagos

Judge: Justice C.J Aneke

Next Court Date: No new date yet

EiE filed a lawsuit against INEC for violating the Freedom of Information Act and failure to release the breakdown of 2019 card reader accreditation data.

Court: Federal High Court, Lagos

Judge: Justice C.J Aneke

Next Court Date: No new date yet

EiE, BudgIT, SERAP and over 1,500 active citizens challenge the legality of N4.68 Billion ‘Welcome Package for NASS members.

 

Court: Federal High Court, Lagos

Judge: Justice Chuka Obiozor

Next Court Date: June 1, 2021

EiE, BudgIT, SERAP and active citizens challenge the legality of the Senate to spend N5.5bn on new luxury cars.

 

Court: Federal High Court, Lagos

Judge: Justice R.M Aikawa

Next Court Date: May 26, 2021

Following the ‘scandal’ regarding extra-budgetary purchases of cars from Cosharis via First Bank by the former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. EiE wrote FoI requests to the 3 stakeholders and none responded. So EiE filed a lawsuit against the 3 stakeholders.

Court: Court of Appeal

Next Court Date: June 15, 2021

Court: Court of Appeal

Next Court Date: No new date yet

Court: Court of Appeal

Next Court Date: No new date yet

EiE, BudgIT, SERAP and active citizens challenge the legality of the Senate to spend N5.5bn on new luxury cars.

 

Court:

Judge: Justice Aikawa

Next Court Date: No new date yet.

EiE, BudgIT, SERAP and over 1,500 active citizens challenge the legality of N4.68 Billion ‘Welcome Package for NASS members.

 

Court:

Judge: Justice Obiozor

Next Court Date: March 9, 2021

EiE filed a lawsuit against INEC for violating the Freedom of Information Act and failure to release the breakdown of 2019 card reader accreditation data.

Court:

Judge:

Next Court Date: No new date yet

EiE filed a lawsuit against INEC for violating the Freedom of Information Act and failure to release the breakdown of 2019 presidential election results by polling units (PU). 

Court:

Judge:

Next Court Date: No new date yet

NGO Regulatory Commission Bill

EiE, Paradigm Initiative, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) and Laws & Rights Awareness Initiative filed a lawsuit restraining the National Assembly from further deliberation and consideration that will lead to the passage of the NGO Regulatory Commission Bill.

Judgement delivered but not in our favour. The judgement has been appealed and the notice of appeal has been filed.

Court: Court of Appeal

Next Court Date: No new date yet

Lawsuit Challenging Section 24 of the CyberCrime Act

EiE, PI and MRA have been in court since 2016 to repeal Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act. The suit was struck out by the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, but we have appealed at the Supreme Court and filed a brief of argument. 

Court: Supreme Court

Next court date: No new date yet

Class Action: Unsolicited SMS & Phone Calls

Wednesday, September 14, 2016: Lagos-based consumer rights lawyer, Olumide Babalola, filed a class action suit at the Lagos High Court for himself and on behalf of all the subscribers of the GSM operators who might have received unsolicited calls and messages from any telecommunications company in Nigeria. EiE helped curate the list of complainants.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017: The suit was struck out as the Judge ruled that unsolicited calls do not violate the fundamental right to privacy under the Constitution.

We appealed this decision and filed our reply brief. 

Court: Court of Appeal

Next court date: No new date yet

Class Action on Electricity Estimated Billing

An active citizen, Bisi Ariyo filed a class action suit at the Lagos High Court on behalf of unmetered customers of Eko and Ikeja Discos having high estimated billing. EiE helped curate the list of complaints.

Court: 

Judge:

Next court date: No new date yet

Lawsuit with EFCC, ICPC & Nigeria Police Force on #GandujeGate

EiE filed a lawsuit against EFCC, ICPC and Nigerian Police compelling them to probe and investigate Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on the alleged bribery videos. 

Court: Federal High Court, Abuja

Judge: Justice Ekwo

Next court date: No new date yet

Federal Lawmakers Defection Lawsuit

EiE filed a lawsuit against 53 lawmakers who defected that they are supposed to vacate their seats. The case has been adjourned till February 12, 2021.

Court: Federal High Court, Abuja

Judge: Justice Ekwo

Next court date: February 12, 2021

Justice Januaria T.S Moreira Costa of the Community Court of ECOWAS held that Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act violated Nigerians’ right to freedom of expression.
EiE, Paradigm Initiative (PI) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have been in court since 2016 to repeal the Act.
The suit is pending the hearing of our appeal.

The suit is at the Court of Appeal for hearing.

Judgement was delivered by Justice B. Kanyip of the National Industrial Court but not in our favour. We will appeal the judgement.

The adjourned date for hearing was April 21 but the court could not sit because of lockdown. No date fixed yet for the next court date.

The adjourned date for hearing was March 19 but the court could not sit because of lockdown. No date fixed yet for the next court date.  

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