in Ekiti state, on Tuesday, dragged the Federal Government and Governors of 36 states of the federation to court over the approval of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account to support the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East.


The plaintiffs, in the suit they filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, are seeking order of injunction restraining FG and the governors, their agents, servants, privies, representatives in interest, howsoever called, from giving effect to the appropriation and/ or approval of appropriation of the $1 billion or any other sum whatsoever, from the Excess Crude Account of the Federation, as contained in the decision made on December 15, 2017, unless and by means of statutory allocation by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.


They also urged the court to declare that the approval of the sum of $1billion by the 36 state governors to purportedly execute the constitutional duty of the Federal government, which has been sufficiently funded from the Federation Account, without their consent, was ultra vires, unlawful, null and void.

Aside the AGF and the 36 state governors, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission was also cited as a defendant in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1264/17, which the plaintiffs filed through their lawyer, Mr. Ola Olanikpekun, SAN.


The Ekiti LG Chairmen behind the suit are; Deji Ogunsakin (Ado LGA); Bola Alonge (Ikere LGA); Lanrewaju Omolase (Ekiti South West LGA); Dapo Olagunju (Irepodun/Ifeelodun LGA); Samuel Adeniyi (Ekiti East LGA); Olumide Falade (Ise/Orun LGA); Sade Akinrinmola (Gbonyin LGA); Tayo Ogundare (Oye LGA); Chief Ayodeji Arogbodo (Ido/Osi LGA) and Taiwo Oguntuase (Emure LGA).


As well as Kolawole Omotunde (Ekiti West LGA); Bolaji Jeje (Efon LGA); Adesola Adeyanju (Ikole LGA); Ganiyu Bakare (Ilejemele LGA); Adeniyi Adebayo (Moba LGA) and Abiodun Dada (Ijero LGA).

They plaintiffs are seeking for an order declaring that in the discharge of its constitutional duty to safeguard the security and territorial integrity of Nigeria, FG must be funded in accordance with its Appropriation Act and by means of due accruals from the Federation account only.

The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that they are entitled to full share of all revenue accrued and accruable to the Federation Account and the Federation Excess Crude Account or any other Account whatsoever operated by and for the Federation of Nigeria, including the sum of $1,000,000,000 (which was purportedly approved for the expenditure of the Federal Government by the 1st-37th defendants at the 83rd, National Economic Council meeting of December 15, 2017, in accordance with section 162 of the 1999 constitution and the provisions of Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account) Act.

As well as, “A declaration that the 1st -37 defendants’ appropriation and /or approval of appropriation of the sum of $1billion (One billion United States Dollars) from the Excess Crude Account of the federation made at the National Economic Council meeting of December 12, 2017 without regard to the consent of the 38th defendant (the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission), the plaintiffs (integral part of the Local Governments of the Federation of Nigeria) and the due appropriation of the various States’ Houses of Assembly, is unconstitutional, unlawful, ultra vires, null, void ab initio and of no effect whatsoever.

The want the court to among other things, determine, “Whether by the provisions of sections 153 (1) (h), 162 and paragraph 18, part 1 of the third schedule to the 1999 constitution, the 1st -37th defendants can lawfully appropriate and or approve the appropriation of funds in the excess crude account of the federation of Nigeria, without affecting, reducing or obliterating the plaintiffs’ lawful share of proceeds from the federation accounts.

According to them, if answer to the question is in the affirmative, the court should further determine; “Whether the 2nd defendant can lawfully appropriate and /or approve the appropriation of funds in the excess crude account of the federation of Nigeria, without the consent and /or consultation of the plaintiffs.

Likewise, “Whether in the discharge of the federal government’s constitutional duty of safeguarding the security and territorial integrity of Nigeria, (as mandated by section 217 of the 1999 constitution, the Federal government can lawfully resort to funding other than by means of its Appropriation Act”.

Meantime the case is yet to be assigned to any judge for hearing



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/1bn-insurgency-fund-16-ekiti-lg-chairmen-drag-fg-36-govs-court/amp/

Na wa

All this chairmen and govnors, abeg, una no dey tire to share money? What's in those thick black African skulls of yours, are they not God-given brains? Can't u use it to think out how to develop this jungle of a continent from ur little corners?

Well, I don't quite blame you. Virtually nothing in this country encourages enterprise and innovation. When Buhari is in charge, controls all land, tech and infrastructure. The security he's asking money for, is perculiar for each state and region.

The same $1b was taken by GEJ, BH still dey. Next two years, they'll ask for another $1b. And on and on and on. Always d wrong approach. How long do we scream till u ppl know that Nigeria's problem is not just in money, its in the brains?! Small time now, baba will say he went to his ATM CBN, and they'll say there's no money.

For goodness sake we've got brains, let's use it!

Buhari na confirmed boko thief chai

RZArecta:
Buhari na confirmed boko thief chai

National leaders of the wailers have spoken

I won't pity fayose when the hit starts coming after 2018

sarrki:
I won't pity fayose when the hit starts coming after 2018

Can therr be any heat greater than what he had experienced already.

PETER THE ROCK.

Good. We can't collectively agree to save money only for few to now come together to spend it outside our initial agreement in the name of consensus.
Give all state her due, any that like fg so much can now dash Her's to fg.
Fg will budget billions for Aso Rock clinic,
Another billions for the President's feeding
Another for cutlery for the Villa.
Yet the occupants of the Villa get salary and allowances.
Same Fg will come begging for money for real governance.

sarrki:


National leaders of the wailers have spoken

BMC goat, please enjoy your 30k and stop spamming this forum with your mumurity

sarrki:


National leaders of the wailers have spoken

President of nairaland resident zombies don react

Despite all his clowning and self preservation tactics,Governor Ayodele Fayose makes plenty of sense and takes a lot of sensible,nationalistic actions.
For having taken the legal route for determination of the legality of what clearly has an ulterior motive and which looks like a classical 2019 campaign slush fund withdrawal,everyone,despite political or personal affiliations,should commend Fayose and support him in this legal effort.

that means the matter is in court is okay we are watching

This is why having opposition matters.
Even though , I thoroughly dislike Fayose , I support his action against this absurdity.
I also like the fact that he is an antidote to the over liberal attitude of my fellow omoluabis.
Yorubaland needs thoroughbred conservatives to replace the clowns currently holding the fort

sarrki:
I won't pity fayose when the hit starts coming after 2018

Any heat worse than locking ffk for 67days in a dungeon with criminals or death itself? Wat heat can they bring again. The more they chase fayose. The more he gets sympathy from Nigerians and his candidate to win the next election .

TherWasACountry:
Na wa

All this chairmen and govnors, abeg, una no dey tire to share money? What's in those thick black African skulls of yours, are they not God-given brains? Can't u use it to think out how to develop this jungle of a continent from ur little corners?

Well, I don't quite blame you. Virtually nothing in this country encourages enterprise and innovation. When Buhari is in charge, controls all land, tech and infrastructure. The security he's asking money for, is perculiar for each state and region.

The same $1b was taken by GEJ, BH still dey. Next two years, they'll ask for another $1b. And on and on and on. Always d wrong approach. How long do we scream till u ppl know that Nigeria's problem is not just in money, its in the brains?! Small time now, baba will say he went to his ATM CBN, and they'll say there's no money.

For goodness sake we've got brains, let's use it!

GEJ took a loan of 1b dollars to procure arms

Every reasonable Nigerian should support fayose on this. One of the first acts of this government was to seek a loan of 2b dollars for the NE. For God's sake other art of the country have challenges too