You should note missing N30tn, Court says Okonjo-Iweala, FG

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment has ordered the former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government "to provide information on the expenditure of the alleged missing N30 Trillion dollars, income represent UN combineable to the Federal Government for the 

 Okonjo-Iweala

last four years of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. "the judgment was delivered last week by the Hon Justice Ibrahim Buba after a freedom of Information suit number FHC / L / CS / 196/2015 brought by socioeconomic Rights and accountability Project (SERAP). Demand SERAP Following Revelations of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo, That Trillion At least N30 "has been either stolen or missing, or very poorly managed in recent years under the Coordinating Minister for Economy and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala watch for. "Buba said the judge," Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the federal government have legally justifiable to refuse to provide requested SERAP with para INFORMATION Reason. the Court has Past one through the application and agree that Application SERAP has merit and the argument is not opposed. Application of SERAP be granted prayed Como. "the court agreed with the arguments of Deputy Director (SERAP) Olukayode Majekodunmi That Ms. Okonjo Iweala and the Federal Government "must have already sea provided the information requested by SERAP or communicate its refusal Within 7 days of the receipt does the. letter SERAP itself is considered that the petition should be denied" the Judgment by the Buba judge given in part: "Wrong preliminary objection of Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government, the court confirms the arguments by SERAP for the reasons stated herein. "" SERAP Home This Procedure By way of Originating Summons of 23 February 2015 and filed on 25 February 2015. Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government presented UN Memorandum of conditional appearance, the UN Notice of preliminary objection and Address written, all undated, but filed on 29 September 2015. "" the preliminary objection for the following reasons: that SERAP not obtain the required permission from the Federal High Court to issue and serve the Originating Summons and Other Processes Out Lagos State; No hay that mandatory endorsement in the originating summons to be served v Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government in Abuja and Out of This Court Jurisdiction. "" The only issue for determination is whether Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government must be heard in its preliminary Exception taking into account all the circumstances of esta case. "" Any man will do the Dębe equity equity. This lawsuit was filed on February 25, 2015 and the Registry of the Court, was notified Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government on 3 July 2015. It took about three months paragraph They para arrive at the answer to the technical application of simple so therefore the information under the Freedom of Information Act 2011. "" Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government have been captured by Order 29 of the Rules of Court esta, esta form requiring bE Within the 21 following the notification of the defendants the originating summons Days "." If Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala and the federal government want to raise questions about the service, the Law does not allow demurer. Adequate route to paragraph They should have been bound by an originating summons Problems and also submit their objections. In the present case by SERAP, incurable defective Notice of Preliminary Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the federal government is not fit to order 29 of the Rules of Court state. "" The process adopted by Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government in this game is to get through demurer. This long process has been abolished by Regulation esta Court. By Order 16 Rule 1 of the Rules of state Court, the demurer sin be permitted and Article 2 establishes that one of the contradictory we can infer a right to follow his writings any point of law and any point so be law it must, by judge Arranged dealing with the cause or after trial. "" The implication of esta clear layout court rule is that Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, and the Federal Government one Problems with SERAP must unite in the originating summons no matter how weak, instead of seeking a technical form of a out. Cape Way Of This technique has failed. "" The concept demurer as this CURRENTLY raised by Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government and does not know that the law especially the Federal High Court of Nigeria. It is the s position of law that the application of Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and fail Dębe the Federal Government. Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government, not having FILE Counter Affidavit Demand SERAP, be deemed to have lost the option to present anything new. "" Having demonstrated why esta form of Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government should be dismissed without problems UniRSE SERAP, the process of origin should move Substance. "" On the issue of not obtaining Prerequisite Consent / Permission tribunal to issue and Citation originate Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government outside the jurisdiction, Order 6 Rule 31 states that "Out In This Order Jurisdiction means out of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ' "" is also necessary to refer to Articles 97 and 99 of the Act Sheriff and Civil Process the.. provisions applicable to the validity of what service and have nothing to do with the validity of the process of origin. on the strength of esteem clear provision, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government did not refuse and unable to deny at this point, your objection is dismissed as the validity of the process not affected in any way "" the main problem is OPINION of esta Court bothered about the legal binding obligation against Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government for the. provisions of the Freedom of access to Information of the United Nations registration Information requested paraca. In the case at hand, SERAP one Through his letter of February 2, 2015, Annex A, REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT expenses of the alleged N30 Billion Lack of dollars, represent UN combineable for government income During Federal the last 4 years of the Administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Annex A has been received by them, and Annex B is the acknowledgment of Annex A. "" However Ms Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government has from receipt does the petition letter ruling, denied or neglected and SERAP paragraph provide the information requested with within their custody. sea ​​and should have provided the information requested by SERAP or communicate its rejection within 7 days from receipt does SERAP Application if you think esta form must be denied. "It would be recalled that SERAP in February 2015 Arrastro Ms. Okonjo-Iweala one court by the executive director SERAP Adetokunbo Mumuni TOLD" lack of information on the spending N30tn alleged missing, What represent UN combineable for the Federal Government income the past four years. "" This statement shows the additional The role that Nigerian courts can play in para Efforts Promoting Transparency in Government and Combating Corruption and Impunity of the authors. It also confirms that the High-Level Government Officials can no longer escape responsibility for their action in the shipment. We urge Ms. Okonjo-Iweala one cooperate with the authorities in efforts to ensure the full and effective implementation of the judgment "Her Sister Soludo have asked before Ms. Okonjo-Iweala:". How many billions of naira paid for oil subsidy (Unassigned?) How many billions (actually) have been "lost" through exemptions from customs duties in the past four years? You can of Nigerians say why the price of diesel has not fallen despite the drop in prices of Crude Oil World, AND THIS much being appropriated by Friends in the process? "

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Post-UTME: Compile list of schools charging above N2,000 for sanction, minister tells JAMB

A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman breaks silence on THAT appearance on The One Show

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn nude photo leak: Couple 'threaten legal action after hacking'