Body Of Benchers Committee Reshuffle: Alegeh SAN Floors Awomolo SAN

My Lord Hon. Justice A. Lewis-Allacoa of the Federal High Court Lagos, has ordered an  interim injunction binding Chief Adeboyega Awomolo SAN and The Body of Benchers from removing the Augustine Alegeh SAN and/or interfering with his duties as Chairman of the Body of benchers appointment Committee during his tenure.
The order reads;AN ORDER OF INTERIM INJUNCTION restraining the Defendants from removing the Plaintiff/Applicant and/or interfering with his duties as Chairman of the Body of benchers appointment Committee during his tenure from 28 March, 2024 to 27h March, 2027, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.
AN ORDER OF INTERIM INJUNCTION restraining the 1st Defendant from further acting as Chairman of the Body off Benchers, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR OTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.
AND AFTER READING the Affidavit in Support of the Motion sworn to by Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, Male, Adult, Christian, Legal Practitioner of No. 16, Emezie Drive, Off Delta Crescent, GRA Benin City, Edo State, fileg in this Court Registry, Ikoyi, Lagos.
AFTER HEARING the submission of Augustine O. Alegeh SAN, with O. Ayela Uwangue Esq. and E. Emordi Esq. counsel for the Plaintiff/Applicant move in terms of the Motion paper.
THE COURT AFTER careful consideration of the application and submission of counsel.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
That an Order of Interim Injunction is granted restraining the Defendants from removing the Plaintiff/Applicant and/or interfering with his duties as Chairman of the Body of benchers appointment Committee during his tenure from 28′ March, 2024 to 27″ March, 2027, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.
That the second prayer will be considered on Notice at the Interlocutory stage.Augustine Alegeh SAN had vied Origination Summon approached the court, seeking the following relieves;

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