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Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by tynewsng: 9:11am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Court affirms SERAP’s right to sue Buhari, NASS, others over security votes spending .... A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila “over the failure to disclose details of allocations, disbursement and spending of an estimated N241.2 billion yearly as security votes between 1999 and 2019.” Others joined as parties in the suit are: Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation and Mr Anthony Ayine, Auditor General for the Federation. Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed, who gave the ruling following the hearing of an argument on ex parte motion by SERAP’s counsel, Opeyemi Owolabi, expressed satisfaction that the leave ought to be granted and adjourned the motion on notice to December 10, 2019, for hearing. Justice Mohammed ruled that hearing notices be issued and served on all the respondents within 8 days. The order by Justice Mohammed has now cleared the way for SERAP to advance its case against the respondents and to challenge their refusal to account for the allocations, disbursement and spending of security votes by the Federal Government, 36 state governors and 774 local governments between 1999 and 2019.” In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1369/2019, SERAP is applying for judicial review and an order of mandamus directing and compelling the President Buhari, Mr Lawan, and Mr Gbajabiamila to disclose details of spending of budgetary allocations as security votes since 1999. The suit followed SERAP’s Freedom of Information requests and “the respondents’ failure to account for some N241.2 billion of public funds allocated, disbursed and spent yearly as security votes, and the corresponding lack of effective protection of the rights to security and welfare, life and physical integrity of millions of Nigerians.” The suit read in part: “Nigerians have the constitutional and international human right to know details of the exact amounts that have been spent as security votes and specific areas and projects covered by the allocations, disbursement and spending. There is overriding public interest in Nigerians having access to these details, and the respondents have legal obligations to facilitate public access to such information.” “Constitutional provisions requiring governments to ensure the security and welfare of the people are intended to protect the security and safety of citizens and not the security of a few individuals in government. Without transparency and accountability, the mis-management and corruption in the allocation, disbursement and spending of security votes will continue with devastating consequences.” “Public officials receiving and spending security votes ought to come clean with Nigerians on how exactly these public funds are spent. Unless the reliefs sought are granted, Nigerians would continue to see the appropriation of public funds as security votes as a tool for self-enrichment.” “The suit is seeking to offer governments at all levels an important opportunity to be transparent and accountable with the exercise of their discretionary powers in the allocation, disbursement and spending of security votes. The public interest in the disclosure of these details outweighs any private interest the respondents may be seeking to protect.” “As revealed by a 2018 report by Transparency International (TI), most of the funds appropriated as security votes are spent on political activities, mismanaged or simply stolen. It is estimated that security votes add up to over N241.2 billion every year. On top of appropriated security votes, governments also receive millions of dollars yearly as international security assistance.” http://serap-nigeria.org/court-affirms-seraps-right-to-sue-buhari-nass-others-over-security-votes-spending.ngo/
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by SimDan95(m): 9:17am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Security votes?? Money wey Dem don chop finish. Kwarupsion master won't even listen to any court order, since some useless youth and people decided to stand with him we should all enjoy the tyranny we get. Worst part still is that zombies will still come here to attack my comment, I'm waiting for you. Lalasticlala please frontpage let's hear from others. FTC 12 Likes
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by clarocuzioo(m): 9:47am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Why is "Mr. Intergrity" afraid of transparency, he should make open his spending on security votes, setting a standard , and also tasking other governors to follow suit, that's the only way to prove his name. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Racoon(m): 10:25am On Nov 26, 2019 |
What a silly joke! Against a government that has a notorious penchant for not obeying court orders? Fingers crossed. 3 Likes |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by sweetonugbu: 10:31am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Cumming
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by wonuks(m): 11:09am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Greenleaf247: 11:09am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Business time. 4 Likes
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Keller90: 11:09am On Nov 26, 2019 |
This is good news |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Bustincole(m): 11:10am On Nov 26, 2019 |
U want to sue d law himsef how is dat posibu 1 Like
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by nikjanetailor(f): 11:10am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Audio sue |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by SolarForce: 11:10am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Nice joke. Next |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Forward77(m): 11:10am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Forward77(m): 11:11am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Believe ‘em at your own peril |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Donvictor2015: 11:11am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Forward77(m): 11:12am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Keller90: You meant Audio news i guess |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Kuginzi: 11:13am On Nov 26, 2019 |
SimDan95:Pls are you a Thug? |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Maycon3: 11:13am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by itsme01: 11:13am On Nov 26, 2019 |
take away secuirity votes and office running cost and watch Politics become non lucrative 1 Like |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by maynation(f): 11:13am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Buhari dey fear court ni? |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by thundafire: 11:14am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Watch as Ngeneukwenu will come and quote dey constitution dat u can't serve dey president court notice 1 Like |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Lovelies1: 11:18am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Equity15(m): 11:19am On Nov 26, 2019 |
sue who? buhari? lmao did these people just wake up from coma? 1 Like |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by Kuginzi: 11:19am On Nov 26, 2019 |
This SERAP self funny oh!!. So you want Buhari to explain how security votes is spent from 1999-2019. How is that possible? |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by slyroxxx: 11:22am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Kuginzi:okay. |
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Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by achukwuleke: 11:25am On Nov 26, 2019 |
itsme01:good thinking 1 Like |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by wink2015(m): 11:26am On Nov 26, 2019 |
tynewsng: Nice move from Serap. Mr Due Process will explain themselves. 1 Like |
Re: Security Votes: SERAP Can Sue Buhari, NASS Over Spending - Court by BlackfireX: 11:31am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Try it and see.... Pdp paid agents. |
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