Royal Times of Nigeria.
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
TRENDING
Well Celebrated Outgoing Secretary General of OPEC Sanusi...
Federal Government gives update on Kuje prison attacks
Retailers attributes hike in Ram price to increase...
NFF: Pinnick, Others Lobby Governors For Tenure Extension
Two key ministers quit UK government in major...
Gunmen kill police inspector, abduct Chinese in Kwara
Kwara NUJ holds 31st Media Parliament today
Kwara State University Rebrands Ilorin Anthem
Kwara Assembly pardons suspended PDP member,Confirms Five Commissioner...
Your silence on lingering ASUU strike regrettable, disappointing,...
Subsidy probe: Ministers, others shun panel, Gbajabiamila fumes
Wike rejects one-on-one parley with Atiku over crisis
South East: NNPP Moves In Defense Of Kwankwaso,...
Bandits Attack President Buhari’s Advance Convoy In Katsina
ICPC detains supreme Court contractor over alleged money...

Royal Times of Nigeria.

Banner
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
Newsupdates

Emefiele to account for COVID-19 donations

written by Taiwo Adediran November 30, 2020
Emefiele to account for COVID-19 donations

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a group – Heda Resource Centre – to apply for judicial review and order of mandamus to compel the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to among others, provide details of financial donations received by the country in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Monday, also granted leave to Heda to seek an order declaring that the failure of the CBN to provide the plaintiff information on the sources of the donations, how they are being applied, among others, amounted to a violation of the applicant’s rights under the Freedom of Information Act and the African Chatter on Human and People’s Rights. The ruling was on an ex-parte motion filed by Heda in a suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1456/2020, with the CBN Governor listed as sole respondent.

Justice Ekwo ordered Heda to file, within seven days, a formal application for the orders sought, which it must serve on the respondent within seven days. The judge ordered the respondent to, upon being served, files its response within 30 days. With the leaves granted on Monday, Heda is now empowered to apply for an order of judicial review and mandamus to compel the CBN Governor to “disclose and make a comprehensive breakdown of financial donations received towards responding to the emergence of COVID 19 tilt date. It will also seeks to compel the respondent “to release detailed list of the names of the donors (individual, corporate and international organizations), sources of the donations and the amount contributed by each of the individuals and corporate bodies,” and “provide the dates of every donation received by the Central Bank of Nigeria.”

The applicants equally intends to seek an order declaring that the failure of the respondent to publish and provide comprehensive details of financial donations received towards responding to the emergence of COVID-19 til date; detailed list of the names of the donors (individual, corporate and international organizations), sources of the donations and the amount contributed by each of the individuals and corporate bodies, as well as the dates each donation were received by the CBN constitutes a breach of the applicants’ rights under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Heda, in a supporting affidavit, stated that its recourse to the court was informed by the CBN Governor’s failure to provide the information as sought in its letters dated July 29 and September 30, 2020.It added that “it is widely reported that about N15 billion in monetary contributions, is currently in the account set up under the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID19 (CACOVID) and domiciled with the respondent. “The applicant is seriously concerned that the larger proportion of Nigerians, including the poorest and the most vulnerable people, have not benefited, up tlil now, from the Federal Government and Private Sectors announced palliatives, donations, cash payments, cash transfers and other benefits.“The interest of the public in granting access to the information requested is far greater than any other interest the respondent may be trying to preserve.”

Join our twitter community :

Follow @royaltimesng
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Taiwo Adediran

previous post
Germany picks `pandemic’ as 2020 Word of the Year
next post
I almost cried after changing naira to dollars – Davido

You may also like

Renowned actor Adebayo Faleti Is Dead

July 23, 2017

Nollywood actor plans film on xenophobia

September 15, 2017

Alleged Murder: Danish Man To Remain In Prison...

June 13, 2018

Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses...

October 31, 2017

22 passengers burn to death in India bus,...

June 5, 2017

Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) vows...

July 6, 2018

Buhari must bring governors to justice over stealing...

July 8, 2018

Coronavirus: Reps reject move to evacuate Nigeria from...

February 4, 2020

Chidi Achebe won international award

March 16, 2022

US embassy re-opens, clarifies closure

January 2, 2019
Facebook
  • Wizkid expresses love for Burna Boy, Davido at Afronation concert

    July 4, 2022
  • Veteran Yoruba actor reacts to fighting viral video

    June 27, 2022
  • Nollywood Actress, ADA AMEH says everything will be alright

    June 19, 2022
  • Nollywood stars mourn Yoruba actor

    May 31, 2022
  • Davido laments after show promoter duped him in Italy

    May 30, 2022
  • NFF: Pinnick, Others Lobby Governors For Tenure Extension

    July 6, 2022
  • Arsenal sign Manchester City forward for £45m on long-term deal

    July 4, 2022
  • Sanusi Celebrates ‘Double’ With FC Porto

    May 24, 2022
  • Tennis world number two begins with comfortable win at Roland Garros

    May 24, 2022
  • Salah, De Bruyne among nominees for Player of the month Award

    May 13, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy

@2017 -Royaltimes of Nigeria. All Right Reserved.

Posting....