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April 8, 2024 Budget Padding: SERAP Sues Akpabio Over Failure To Recall Ningi
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Budget Padding: SERAP Sues Akpabio Over Failure To Recall Ningi

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over his failure to recall Senator Abdul Ningi, who made allegations of 2024 budget padding by the National Assembly.

The Senate President was also sued for his refusal to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion in budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution.

Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial district, was suspended last month for three months over his allegations.

In the suit filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP is also seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio to put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms to ensure that the trillions of Naira budgeted for constituency projects are not misappropriated.

SERAP argued that granting this application would serve the public interest, encourage whistleblowers to speak up, and improve public services.

February 23, 2024 Food Security: FG Didn’t Give States N30bn Each, Makinde Replies Akpabio
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Food Security: FG Didn’t Give States N30bn Each, Makinde Replies Akpabio

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has faulted the allegation by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states got an additional thirty billion naira each to address the current economic situation.

The governor, who reacted to this during the commissioning of the Iseyin Central Mosque, said Oyo State did not get such funds.

He cautioned leaders against passing unverified information to the people, noting that it would only heat the polity.

Makinde added that his government has been doing its best to mitigate the hardship on residents of the state, having been the first to announce and implement relief measures through the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SafER).

November 6, 2023 Falana Urges Akpabio And Others To Cease Unlawful Pension Collection
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Falana Urges Akpabio And Others To Cease Unlawful Pension Collection

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, has issued an appeal to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other former governors to discontinue the practice of collecting pensions as ex-governors.

As a human rights lawyer, Falana encouraged former governors to follow the example set by Gbenga Daniel, the former governor of Ogun State, and Ibrahim Dankwambo, the former governor of Gombe State. Highlighting the actions of the Houses of Assembly in Kwara, Imo, and Zamfara states, which have abolished the Governors Pension Scheme, Falana urged other state assemblies to follow suit promptly.

In a statement released on Sunday, Falana also referenced a significant legal judgment delivered on November 26, 2019, by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo (retd.), which deemed the payment of pensions to former governors as illegal and unconstitutional.

This judgment resulted from a lawsuit filed by an advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, challenging the constitutional validity of pension payments to former governors in Nigeria. In the suit marked as FHC/L/CS/1497/2017, Justice Oguntoyinbo declared the pension payments illegal and unconstitutional. Consequently, she ordered the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to recover the life pensions received by former governors serving as senators and ministers.

Falana emphasized that, in compliance with both judgments, Daniel and Dankwambo had requested the governors of Ogun and Gombe States, respectively, to cease the payment of these controversial pensions.

Falana stated, "This is a commendable step, particularly when more than 20 former governors in both the executive and legislative branches of government are receiving dual salaries. In light of these developments, we call upon Senator Akpabio and other former governors in both the executive and legislative branches to follow the example set by Senators Daniel and Dankwambo by immediately rejecting the receipt of these unlawful pensions.

October 19, 2023 Senate President Godswill Akpabio Addresses Red Chamber Crisis
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio Addresses Red Chamber Crisis

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the lawmakers are working in synergy despite disagreements on the Senate floor.

Akpabio said the senators will never resort to physical fights, no matter the level of debate or dissenting views during proceedings.

Senator Akpabio spoke to journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

His visit comes barely 24 hours after the senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, stormed out of the chamber after being ruled out of order.

READ ALSO: Senate In Emergency Executive Session As Chief Whip, Ndume Stages Walkout

Akpabio said in a democracy, the minority will have their say, while the majority will always have their way.

The senate president said he only visited President Tinubu to inform him of the first 10th Assembly retreat in Akwa Ibom State.

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