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'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by stane007: 5:13pm On Jun 05, 2018
Delivering judgment in a lawsuit filed by a civil society group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Tuesday that information about the amount of taxpayer fund suspected to have been expended on President Muhammadu Buhari’s treatment in London last year, could not be released under the Freedom of Information Act without the President’s consent.

Justice John Tsoho held that the information sought related to personal information of an elected person like Buhari, and which was exempted by Section 14(1)(b) of the FoI Act, 2011. Punch reported that he also ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria and its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, could not be held liable for not disclosing the information, having transferred the group’s October 19, 2017 request to the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

According to him, the plantiff ought to have followed up on information about President Buhari's treatment with the Office of the Chief of Staff, but refused to take advantage of it, thereby depriving itself of an definite answer from the government.

The‎ name of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was also struck out as the third defendant on the grounds that “no reasonable cause of action” was disclosed against him.  He also struck out the plaintiff’s request for damages, and further ruled that the suit was “bound to fail.”

Recall that President spent 103 days in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in 2017. Alleging that the President’s overseas medical expenses were paid from the Nigerian treasury, a civil society group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, had written a letter dated October 19, 2017 to the CBN requesting on the strength of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, the details of the spending.

The group had also requested information on what it cost the country to keep the presidential aircraft and crew for 103 days at the Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom while President Buhari’s medical treatment lasted. When the CBN bank failed to yield to its demands, the group filed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1142/2017 before the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying for an order compelling the apex bank to release the information sought.

https://lailasnews.com/information-on-buharis-london-treatment-cant-be-released-without-his-consent-court/

Lalasticlala

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Paperwhite(m): 5:24pm On Jun 05, 2018
What nonsense! angry angry So where now lies the accountability & transparency this APC government promised.For God's sake Buhari is a public officer using government cars,houses,monies & all the paraphernalia of office.
So he must be accountable to the Nigerian masses as the presidency is not Buhari's private enterprise

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by clevvermind(m): 5:35pm On Jun 05, 2018
Apc is playing hide and seek game with Nigerians. Buhari has never been transparent in his life.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by DaBullIT(m): 5:41pm On Jun 05, 2018
Wailers , ask any President for record even if you involve UN the answer will always be no

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by BUHARImyDOG: 5:48pm On Jun 05, 2018
why

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by ivandragon: 6:17pm On Jun 05, 2018
this is more of an issue of integrity...


if pmb & his bunch of yapping lap dogs were not bombarding the senses of Nigerians of how pmb has 'integrity', then there won't be much hullabaloo about the matter.


but when the man keeps shouting integrity & transparency, shouldn't charity begin at home?


pmb has always been a 'do as I say ruler rather than a do as I do leader'...

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Middlefinger1: 6:22pm On Jun 05, 2018
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by rozayx5(m): 6:22pm On Jun 05, 2018
First nnpc


Then this


Buhari is a now a private citizen


Shitholian republic

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Xisnin(m): 6:23pm On Jun 05, 2018
The judge have been threatened.

stane007:

Justice John Tsoho held that the information sought related to personal information of an elected person like Buhari, and which was exempted by Section 14(1)(b) of the FoI Act, 2011.

Wrong, when you spend public money, it is no longer a personal information, if you want privacy you must spend your own moeny.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:24pm On Jun 05, 2018
Okay
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Ebenezerk2: 6:24pm On Jun 05, 2018
Corrupt Judiciary

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by iamleumas: 6:24pm On Jun 05, 2018
grin

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by BizLifeE: 6:24pm On Jun 05, 2018
Hmmm.... London London.






Perfect Money/Payeer/Epay/Neteller/Skrill: ItuGlobal

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by kenzysmith: 6:25pm On Jun 05, 2018
With. Buhari cousin as inec chairman nigerians your voters card is useless trust me

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by mumumugu(m): 6:26pm On Jun 05, 2018
Nigerians don't read. the court said they said they should go through right channel and not through the central bank
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by naijjaman(m): 6:26pm On Jun 05, 2018
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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Newbiee: 6:27pm On Jun 05, 2018
Another blow for the wailers!
This Buhari na God sent.
No amount of conspiracy will work against him.
Wailers should give up abeg.
2023 is assured by God's grace.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by trapQ: 6:27pm On Jun 05, 2018
Lol
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by RuthlessLeader(m): 6:28pm On Jun 05, 2018
DaBullIT:
Wailers , ask any President for record even if you involve UN the answer will always be no
Who is doing comparison here?
We removed jonathan and put in buhari because he was shouting change not knowing it was for the worst.
Foolish zombie

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Lawalemi(m): 6:29pm On Jun 05, 2018
See as he sit for that picture ��� grin

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Kclique: 6:29pm On Jun 05, 2018
Keep it now, while you can.

When he fails 2019 elections, it will become public knowledge.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by Omeokachie: 6:29pm On Jun 05, 2018
Really?

And he is being treated on the people's funds for an unknown ailment!

We should have the option of elected officials paying out of pocket for any ailment they are uncomfortable disclosing. That would fit into personal matter and not when the people are footing the bill.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by guru90: 6:29pm On Jun 05, 2018
So, they have started this fake message again.......
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by NwaEzefuNaMba(m): 6:30pm On Jun 05, 2018
John Tsoho?
not expecting otherwise.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by TheUbermensch: 6:30pm On Jun 05, 2018
He's a public servant who treats himself with public fund. Surely we deserve to know what sort of sickness he suffers from.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by ZirdoRoray(m): 6:30pm On Jun 05, 2018
It's clear that Buhari has HIV.

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by FKMagazine(m): 6:31pm On Jun 05, 2018
another sign of corruption

stane007:
Delivering judgment in a lawsuit filed by a civil society group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Tuesday that information about the amount of taxpayer fund suspected to have been expended on President Muhammadu Buhari’s treatment in London last year, could not be released under the Freedom of Information Act without the President’s consent.

Justice John Tsoho held that the information sought related to personal information of an elected person like Buhari, and which was exempted by Section 14(1)(b) of the FoI Act, 2011. Punch reported that he also ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria and its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, could not be held liable for not disclosing the information, having transferred the group’s October 19, 2017 request to the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

According to him, the plantiff ought to have followed up on information about President Buhari's treatment with the Office of the Chief of Staff, but refused to take advantage of it, thereby depriving itself of an definite answer from the government.

The‎ name of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was also struck out as the third defendant on the grounds that “no reasonable cause of action” was disclosed against him.  He also struck out the plaintiff’s request for damages, and further ruled that the suit was “bound to fail.”

Recall that President spent 103 days in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in 2017. Alleging that the President’s overseas medical expenses were paid from the Nigerian treasury, a civil society group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, had written a letter dated October 19, 2017 to the CBN requesting on the strength of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, the details of the spending.

The group had also requested information on what it cost the country to keep the presidential aircraft and crew for 103 days at the Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom while President Buhari’s medical treatment lasted. When the CBN bank failed to yield to its demands, the group filed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1142/2017 before the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying for an order compelling the apex bank to release the information sought.

https://lailasnews.com/information-on-buharis-london-treatment-cant-be-released-without-his-consent-court/

Lalasticlala

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Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by AK481(m): 6:31pm On Jun 05, 2018
grin
Re: 'information On Buhari’s London Treatment Can’t Be Released' - Court by ojobek: 6:31pm On Jun 05, 2018
Tsoho again!!!

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