~ When
the matter came up for hearing on the 9" of April, 2017, the Applicant’s
Counsel brought an application seeking the following reliefs:
a, An order granting leave to the Applicants to join Lami
Fatty as the 5”
Applicant.
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b. An
order granting leave to the Applicants to file and introduce additional
evidence on behalf of the 4" Defendant and the expected 5" Defendant, and
thus an order amending Paragraphs 4 of the Originating Applications to reflect
the amendments, if granted. The Court allowed the Applicants to move their
application, which was opposed by the Defendant’s on the grounds that the
accompanying affidavit did not comply with the Evidence Act of Nigeria. In
its ruling,
the Court
granted application to join Lamin
Fatty as the 5"
Applicants as the Defendant could not satisfy the Court that it will suffer any
prejudice on the account of the Application being granted. The Applicants
also sought to withdraw their application for accelerated hearing which was
accordingly struck out.
Similarly, Amnesty
Expression,
International, the Canadian
Committee
to
protect
Journalist
Journalists,
Freedom
for Freedom
House,
of
Pen
International, Reporters without Borders and Right to know campaign South
Africa, brought an application pursuant to inherent jurisdiction of the Court