#EndSARS: Adamu Garba withdraws $1 billion lawsuit against Twitter

Garba had filed the suit against Dorsey over his alleged sponsorship of the recent #EndSARS protests in parts of the country.

Garba made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday.

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.”

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

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. A9, 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 hearing.