A Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja has dismissed a swimsuit filed by a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church looking for to halt the conduct of elections in Nigeria on Saturdays.
Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling on Wednesday, described the swimsuit as frivolous, vexatious, irritating, and baseless. He rejected the argument that holding elections on Saturdays infringed upon the basic rights of the church’s members.
The decide emphasised that the federal government has the authority to limit the basic rights of the church and its members by coverage, noting that the rights of the church weren’t unrestricted. He additionally identified that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a minority in Nigeria and can’t impose its doctrine on nearly all of different spiritual denominations within the nation.
The swimsuit was introduced by a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ugochukwu Uchenwa, who challenged the holding of elections in Nigeria on Saturdays. He argued that this apply violated their basic rights to freedom of worship as residents and prevented them from taking part within the elections.
In the meantime, Benjamin Ahamaefule, counsel to the applicant, has acknowledged his intention to problem the courtroom’s determination on the Courtroom of Attraction.
