A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.
In the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1497/2017 SERAP sought for an order of mandamus compelling the AGF to recover the funds. It said it wrote a letter to the AGF to recover the pensions from several ex-governors, but that the government failed to do that.Justice Oguntoyinbo said: “The Attorney-General has argued that the States’ laws duly passed cannot be challenged.
In answering the questions, the judge said: “In my humble view, the Attorney-General should be interested in the legality or validity of any law in Nigeria and how such laws affect or will affect Nigerians, being the Chief Law Officer of the Federation.” “In my view, the principle of ‘demand and refusal’ has been satisfied by SERAP. I have also considered the fact that in action to protect a public right or enforce the performance of a public duty, it is the Attorney General that ought to sue.”
The judge adjourned till February 3, 2020 for hearing on report of compliance with the court orders/judgment by the Federal Government.
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