US EditionAppeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from stopping, impounding vehicles
The Court of Appeal upheld a ban on VIO's vehicle impoundment and fines, awarding N1 million in damages and protecting motorists' rights to freedom of movement.
- On Thursday, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's judgment, dismissing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory's appeal as without merit.
- Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha, Federal High Court judge, issued the judgment on October 2, 2024 after Abubakar Marshal, human rights lawyer , filed the suit.
- The court issued a perpetual injunction restraining the Directorate of Road Traffic Services officers, ruling they lack legal authority to stop vehicles, and awarded N1 million to Abubakar Marshal.
- The order binds respondents including the Director of Traffic Services, Area Commander Mr Leo, Onoja Solomon, Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of FCT, while the Federal Road Safety Corps remains Nigeria's primary enforcement agency.
- The appellate panel praised the plaintiff's persistence, noting Abubakar Marshal's steadfastness in challenging the VIO's activities and Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha's ruling that VIO's actions were wrongful, oppressive and unlawful.
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Nigeria: Appeal Court Affirms Ban On Vehicle Inspection Office From Enforcing Traffic Laws
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, affirmed an earlier judgment banning the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from enforcing traffic laws, and awarded N1 million in damages to Abuja motorist Abubakar Marshal.
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The Podium MediaAppeal Court Affirms Ruling Barring VIO From Seizing Vehicles, Imposing Fines
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the ban against the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from impounding, confiscating or imposing fine on motorists. In the latest verdict, a three-member panel of justices on Thursday held that appeal brought by the Minister of FCT through his counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN) was devoid of any merit, and that the operations were illegal. The panel commended the…
Appeal Court affirms judgement barring VIOs from impounding vehicles, imposing fines on motorists
The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court that VIOs lack the power to confiscate vehicles or impose fines on motorists for whatever reason. The post Appeal Court affirms judgement barring VIOs from impounding vehicles, imposing fines on motorists appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Appeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from stopping, impounding vehicles
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday affirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court which stopped the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also known
Appeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the judgment that barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from confiscating or imposing fines on motorists.
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