The court also restrained the governor from arresting, prosecuting and jailing the young lawyer for expressing her published opinion in a Nigerian newspaper.
Ballason had an array of prominent lawyers numbering 36. They include tough Human Rights Lawyer, Festus Okoye Esq, the Chairman Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA), Kaduna Branch, Ndasule Sherrif Esq, B.L. Aliyu Esq, Reuben James Esq ( Former 3rd national Vice President of the NBA), Mark Jacob ( Former Attorney General of Kaduna State), Timothy Kambai Esq, Mike Nwakanma Esq, Sule Shuaibu Esq, James Kanyip Esq, M.T. Mohammed Esq , Bavo Nyan Esq et al.
According to her lawyers, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State had threatened to arrest and prosecute Gloria for her civic activities including an opinion article she wrote on November 28th, 2016 in her column in the Blueprint Newspaper.
In her ruling, Justice Lolo found that contrary to the governor’s denial, that indeed a threat had been issued, “which would put any reasonable person who understands the authority of a governor in fear.”
The Court found that there was a likelihood of a breach of Right to life under section 33 of the constituting of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. She also affirmed that there has been an infringement of the dignity of the Applicant under section 34 of the 1999 constitution.
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