Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government and Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice “for failing to recover over forty billion naira double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers.
Justice Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Lagos had in November 2019 ordered the Federal Government to “recover life pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.
Justice Oguntoyinbo also directed Mr Malami to “challenge the legality of states’ life pension laws permitting former governors and other ex-public officials to collect such pensions.
However, SERAP last Friday moved to enforce the judgement by filing Form 48 contempt suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
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