The Nigeria Police has been ordered to release the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Party (CUPP) Ikenga Ugochinyere “unconditionally”.
Ikenga’s release was ordered by a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Monday.
The court also reinforced the first order by restraining the police from arresting him again.
Ugochinyere was arrested four days ago, after he accused the House of Representatives of bribery over the infectious disease bill and in a resolution, the lawmakers directed that he be arrested.
In a suit with number FHC/ABJ/CS/475/2020, the court had earlier granted Ugochinyere’s prayer that the House of Representatives be barred from proceeding with its plan to hold a hearing on the allegation.
Othman Musa, the judge, who delivered the ruling in the suit number FCT/HC/BW/CV/120/2020, ordered the security agencies not to give any effect to the resolution of the House for disobeying previous orders granted by the court.
The court also advised parties to the suit not to take any further steps in defiance of the order as any such directive shall be void.
