1926 Quarantine Act cannot legalise restriction of movement  ― Adegboruwa

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Lagos-based activist and legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), on Tuesday, stated that the Quarantine Act, on which President Muhammadu Buhari based his order to restrict movements, has no provision for the restriction of the movement of any citizen as a fundamental right expressly granted by the constitution cannot be taken away by assumption, inference or deductions.

Adegboruwa, who made this assertion in response to the statement of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Section 41 (1) of the 1999 Constitution expressly dictates freedom of movement to all citizens and…



Source: Nigerian Tribune