“We’ll have to go to court” – Falana threatens Tinubu’s govt over electricity tariff hike

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana has warned the Nigerian government sternly, threatening legal action over the recent drastic increase in electricity tariffs, which has left consumers reeling from exorbitant bills.

He argued that such an increase cannot be justified under the Electricity Act of 2023 and pledged to seek redress for affected Nigerians in court. He said: “Under that law, there are certain steps to take, and we are going to embark on those steps tomorrow , which is to raise serious objections with respect to the impunity that has characterised the recent increase.

“So, the poor people that the minister is talking about, the other bands, very soon, the government is going to extend the increases to them so that the N1.4 trillion the minister is talking about will be recovered.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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