EndSARS : Adamu Garba Withdraws Case Against Twitter CEO , Jack Dorsey

Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant has withdrawn the lawsuit filed against Twitter CEO , Jack Dorsey during the #EndSARS protests in the country . Garba had filed the suit against Dorsey before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged sponsorship of the recent #EndSARS protests in parts of the country . The motion on notice was brought pursuant to order II Rules 1 , 2 , 3 of the Fundamental Rights ( Enforcement Procedure ) Rules, 2009 and Sections 34 ( 1 ) , 35 ( 1 ) and 41 ( 1 ) and 43 of the 1999 Constitution . But Garba in a tweet on Monday said the purpose of taking the Twitter founder to court had been achieved . Adamu Garba, a businessman , had , on October 20 , through his lawyer, Abbas Ajiya , filed the suit , praying the court to direct Dorsey to stop the operation of Twitter International Company in any part of Nigeria. Garba, who is the CEO of IPI Group Limited , said the suit was filed to enforce his fundamental rights pursuant to Provisions of Order II Rules 1 , 2 , and 3 of the Fundamental Rights Rules 2009 , Sections 34 ( 1 ) , 35 ( 1 ) , 41 ( 1 ) , 43 and 46 ( 1 ) and 2 of the 1999 Constitution and Articles 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , and 12 ( 1 ) of the African Charter on Human and People ’ s’ Rights Act CAP . A 9 , LFN 2004 . Also joined as respondents are Attorney- General of the Federation , National Security Adviser , Inspector- General of Police , Director General of Department of State Service, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security, and Civil Defense Corps; Nigeria Communication Commission , Twitter International Company, and the #ENDSARS Protesters . The matter , which came up on November 25 before Justice Giwa - Ogunbanjo, was adjourned until April 22 , 2021 , for the continuation of the hearing . He tweeted , “ I think the action has served its purpose. I ’ ve written to our lawyers to withdraw the case from court . I also tendered my sincere apologies to Nigerians who are pained by my #EndSARS actions. Nigeria shall rise . ” See Video Below; UPDATE ON MY CASE WITH JACK & TWITTER Why I took @ jack to Court . I think the action have served its purpose. I ’ ve written to our lawyers to withdraw the case from court I also tendered my sincere apologies to Nigerians who are pained by my # EndSARS actions Nigeria shall rise pic . twitter . com / JlSWzCRsfP — Adamu Garba II (@ adamugarba) January 10 , 2021