Sanwolu Unblocks Lawyer After meeting Over Right Violation Allegation

 

 

Sanwo-Olu Unblocks Lawyer After Meeting Over Rights Violation Allegation

 

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unblocked human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, on X (formerly Twitter) following a meeting at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday.

 

Ogun, who had earlier accused the governor of rights violations, disclosed the development in a post on his Instagram handle yesterday.

 

He explained that the governor personally invited him for a brief meeting to address his complaints.

 

“Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unblocked me on X (Twitter). I met briefly with him yesterday at Lagos House Marina, on his invitation, to amicably resolve my complaint of human rights violations. We will continue to hold authorities accountable, regardless. Aluta continua!” Ogun wrote.

 

It will be recalled that Ogun had dragged Sanwo-Olu before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly breaching his fundamental rights by blocking him on his verified X account.

 

In the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25, the lawyer argued that the governor blocked him in retaliation for his “constructive criticisms” and demand for accountability over the October 2020 #EndSARS killings.

 

According to him, the action denied him access to official updates and information on government activities in Lagos, which he said violated his constitutional right to receive information without interference.

 

Ogun urged the court to declare the governor’s action unconstitutional, arbitrary, and discriminatory. He further sought an order compelling Sanwo-Olu to issue a public apology and to desist from targeting critics online.

 

The lawyer added that the issue went beyond his personal grievance, warning that intolerance of dissenting voices posed a danger to democracy.

 

He also referenced a 2019 ruling in the United States, stressing that leaders must embrace opposing views rather than silence them.