MIXED FEELINGS! Is He Anti or Pro Goodluck Jonathan's Government?

Date: 20-02-2012 2:50 pm (13 years ago) | Author: Akeem Jaffe Jaffa
- at 20-02-2012 02:50 PM (13 years ago)
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     Two civil society groups, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), have sued the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over “alleged failure to release information and documents on the authorisation by the CBN of over N1.26 trillion as subsidy for 2011.”

In the suit with the number FHC/IK/CS/23//2012 filed last week at the Federal High Court Ikeja following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by SERAP, the groups also sued the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Muhammed Adoke.

The motion exparte with the suit number was brought pursuant to section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act and Order 34 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2009, and signed by the organisation’s Staff Attorney, Chinyere Nwafor.

In a statement issued by SERAP Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, yesterday, the plaintiff  argued that under the FOI Act, it has the right to request for or gain access to information which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution.

The information sought by the groups is related to the spending on fuel ‘subsidy’ in 2011 and in particular, the authorisation of the sum of N1.26 trillion paid by the CBN.

The civil society groups declared that: “The issuance and release of the sum of N1.26 trillion above the initial sum of N250 billion allocated for fuel subsidy for 2011 without authorisation by an Act of the National Assembly to wit; a Supplementary Appropriation Act, is a breach of section 80 (2), (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as such is unlawful and unconstitutional.”

The groups said: “Since the 1st Defendant has failed to provide the information requested by the Plaintiffs, within the time limit stipulated by the FOI Act”, praying that the:


“Defendant/Respondent to provide the Plaintiffs/Applicants with up to date information on government/public spending relating to fuel ‘subsidy’ in 2011.” No date has been fixed for the hearing of the application.



http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/cbn-governor-sued-over-fuel-subsidy-payment/109688/

Posted: at 20-02-2012 02:50 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- farsam400 at 21-02-2012 12:31 AM (13 years ago)
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Sanusi likes to pose and segregate.Nigeria's problems is partly
caused by him. He is antigovernment obviously.
Remember how he critised government for boko haram's
atrocities because oil money from niger delta and other states
has not been handed over boko haram.
Secondly, he recently donated 100millions naira to kanu bomb
vitims by boko haram. Where does this money comes from,surely
it can not be his personal money. The looting continues.
Did he donate 1 kobo to sulaje victims, i leave you to anwser that.
Unfornately, the judge himself may be boko haram supporter
and see no wrong on sanusi's looting.Every Nigerian
seeks transparency and accountability but his ego is making
think he is the god of demons.
Posted: at 21-02-2012 12:31 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- amric at 21-02-2012 09:43 PM (13 years ago)
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Quote from: farsam400 on 21-02-2012 12:31 AM
Sanusi likes to pose and segregate.Nigeria's problems is partly
caused by him. He is antigovernment obviously.
Remember how he critised government for boko haram's
atrocities because oil money from niger delta and other states
has not been handed over boko haram.
Secondly, he recently donated 100millions naira to kanu bomb
vitims by boko haram. Where does this money comes from,surely
it can not be his personal money. The looting continues.
Did he donate 1 kobo to sulaje victims, i leave you to anwser that.
Unfornately, the judge himself may be boko haram supporter
and see no wrong on sanusi's looting.Every Nigerian
seeks transparency and accountability but his ego is making
think he is the god of demons.



I think u're right
Posted: at 21-02-2012 09:43 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Bachelorette at 27-02-2012 10:24 AM (13 years ago)
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- PoliticxGuru at 21-08-2015 11:04 AM (9 years ago)
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