Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th National Assembly over collection of salaries and pensions as lawmakers.
Joined in the suit as respondents are: Abdulaziz Yari; Aminu Tambuwal; Adamu Aliero; Adams Oshiomole; Ibrahim Gaidam; Seriake Dickson; Ibrahim Dankwambo; Aliyu Wammako; Gbenga Daniel and Dave Umahi.
In the suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1360/2023, and filed over the weekend by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Valentina Adegoke, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the group is seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel the defendants to stop collecting both salaries and pensions, as well as return any pension collected to their states’ treasuries.
It is seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel the senators and minister to disclose the details and amounts of pensions so far received by them.
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