reports.The suit, which was filed by a Lagos based lawyer, Mr Johnson Esezobo is praying the court for an order of perpetual injunction, restraining the Federal Government,its agents from purchasing any vehicle for the former presidents or Heads of state and their Deputies from any public funds of the federation of Nigeria.
President
Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly and the Attorney General of the
Federation , AGF are joined as defendants in the suit with No
FHC/ABJ/CS/BI/201.
The plaintiff is seeking an order of
the court to declare null and void the budget proposal for the purchase of
vehicles for former president and heads of state and their deputies by
President Buhari (1st defendant) in 2017 Appropriation Bill to the National
Assembly (2nd defendant) for enactment into law is a violation of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended particularly
Section 14(2)(b).
The matter has been assigned to
Justice John Tsoho but hearing date has not been fixed.
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