A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted an interim order restraining the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from taking any further action against the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Fasina.

Presiding judge, Justice Akintayo Aluko, directed the ICPC and its agents to maintain the status quo ante bellum regarding the Commission’s invitation of Professor Fasina, including any threat of arrest, detention, or violation of his fundamental rights, pending the hearing and final determination of his Motion on Notice for an Interlocutory Injunction.

The court further restrained the ICPC from taking any additional steps concerning the subject matter of the case until the substantive motion is fully heard and decided.

The interim orders followed submissions by Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), who appeared alongside O. Adesioye (Esq) on behalf of Professor Fasina. The motion Ex Parte, marked FHC/L/CS/768/2025, was supported by an affidavit deposed to by Dr. Adedayo Sobowale, a staff member of FUOYE, along with attached documentary evidence.

The court will determine the substantive application in due course.

Justice Aluko, after listening to the submission of Mr. Adegboruwa (SAN), ruled that: “and the court having heard Ebun Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) with 0. Adesioye (Esq) for the Applicant, who moved in terms praying it to grant the reliefs sought as endorsed on the motion paper.

“And the court, having considered it deserving, granted the prayers sought. “That an interim order directing the respondent herein, whether by itself, its agents, servants or otherwise howsoever to maintain the status quo ante bellum in respect of the respondent’s invitation of the applicant and the threat of his arrest, detention and curtailing his personal liberty and fundamental rights by the respondent, the subject matter of this suit, pending the hearing and final determination of the applicants Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction filed herein is hereby granted.

“That an interim order restraining the respondent from taking any further steps in relation to the subject matter of this fundamental right action and issues canvassed therein, pending the hearing and final determination of the applicant’s Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction filed herein, is hereby granted.

“That the applicant is directed to enter into a formal undertaking.”

The matter has been adjourned to April 25, 2025, for hearing of the Motion on Notice.