Presided over by Hon. Justice Y. Halilu, the court delivered this order in respect of the ex-parte Motion No. M/7935/2026 filed by H-Medix Pharmacy Ltd on March 13, 2026.
In a ruling that brings relief to businesses across the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT High Court has quashed criminal charges brought against H-Medix Pharmacy Ltd by FCTA authorities, while clearly confirming the legal authority of Area Councils to handle sanitation and health inspection matters.
Presided over by Hon. Justice Y. Halilu, the court delivered this order in respect of the ex-parte Motion No. M/7935/2026 filed by H-Medix Pharmacy Ltd on March 13, 2026.
The decisive judgment effectively puts an end to the regulatory harassment and overlapping enforcement actions that H-Medix and many other legitimate businesses in Abuja have endured.
By granting the orders of Certiorari and Prohibition, Hon. Justice Alilu has stopped the criminal proceedings, charges and orders initiated by the FCTA Health and Human Services Department against H-Medix at the various Magistrate Courts, pending the determination of the Motion on Notice for Judicial Review.
