Court restrains FG from renaming unilag

A federal high court in Lagos today granted an interim order restraining the Fed Govt. from renaming the University of Lagos.

Justice Stephen Adah, who granted the order, was ruling in the suits brought against the May 29, 2012 renaming of the institution by the students and alumni of the institution.

The court however advised the litigants to harmonize the suits into one and adjourned further  hearing till July 4

The defendants in the suits are UNILAG, the UNILAG Governing Council, the UNILAG Senate, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the National Assembly.

President Goodluck Jonathan had last month renamed the University of Lagos after the late businessman and acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola.

The renaming of the institution as Moshood Abiola University was greeted by protest from the students and staff of the school. they insisted that the president should have consulted with the National Assembly before making the pronunciation on democracy.

President Jonathan on Sunday during a presidential media chat with selected journalist said that he didnot breach the constitution  of Nigeria in renaming the university of Lagos. he said the renaming ia similar to the process the president can declare state of emergency before subjecting the matter before the national assembly.