Nigerian Assembly to Appeal N110bn Court Ruling

The Nigerian Assembly, represented by Clerk Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, announced plans to appeal a recent court ruling concerning N110 billion spent on vehicle procurement and support allowances. This expenditure was incurred by the previous management team and was declared unlawful by Justice Yellim Bogoro in a ruling on suit number FHC/L/CS/1606/2023.

The court found that the Assembly spent N40 billion on 465 vehicles and N70 billion on support allowances for newly elected members, violating the Public Procurement Act and breaching public trust. SERAP's Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Hon. Abba Tajudeen to ensure that lawmakers refund the misappropriated funds.

The organization argues that retaining benefits from unlawful expenditures contradicts constitutional mandates against corruption. SERAP also called for the establishment of compliance mechanisms to ensure future procurement processes adhere to due process and transparency standards.