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FRSC Can Only Operate On Federal Roads, Appeal Court Rules
The Federal High Court had on January 12, 2019 entered judgement in favour of the plaintiff, who is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association
The Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State yesterday affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court, in Warri, which held that the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC can only operate on federal roads.
The appellate court delivered the judgment yesterday in Appeal No. CA/AS/276/2019: FRSC and Darlington Ugo Ehikim.
The court dismissed the appeal filed by the FRSC challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State delivered by Justice E. Nwite which banned the commission from state and local governments’ roads.
The Federal High Court had on January 12, 2019 entered judgement in favour of the plaintiff, who is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri and granted all the reliefs sought.
The reliefs included a declaration that the FRSC has no right to operate and/or carry any activity on state and local governments’ roads.
The trial court also issued restraining orders against the commission from operating on roads other than federal highways and also awarded a cost of N10 million against the FRSC.