Breaking: Court nullifies FG's license suspension on AIT, Raypower
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DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT and Ray Power FM may have
heaved a sigh of relieve as a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an
order ex-parte for the maintenance of status quo, following the
suspension of its operating licence by the National Broadcasting
Commission (NBC).
The organisation had filed a suit challenging the suspension.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling a moment ago, rejected two prayers
by DAAR, for restraining orders against the respondents – NBC, Federal
Ministry of Information and Culture (FMIC) and the Attorney General of
the Federation (AGF).
DAAR Communications had, in the reliefs turned down by the court,
sought to restrain the respondents from interfering with its operations
pending the determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory
injunctions.
Instead, Justice Ekwo granted the alternative relief: “an order for
the maintenance of status quo ante bellum as at 30th of May, 2019,
pending the hearing and final determination of the motion on notice
filed along with this application.”
Justice Ekwo said the applicant, DAAR would be penalised should it
turn out, at the end of the day, that the order ought not to have been
made.
The judge noted that, by the issues raised in its application by DAAR Communications, the respondents deserved to be heard.
He ordered the respondents – NBC, FMIC, AGF – “to appear in court on
the next date to show cause why the prayers in the applicant’s motion
should not be granted.”
Justice Ekwo adjourned further proceedings till June 13, 2019.