Tuesday, 22 May 2012
SERAP Gets Court Permission To Seek Documents On Recovered Stolen Funds
By Adetokunbo Mumuni/SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has received court approval to compel the federal government to disclose information and documents on the spending of recovered stolen funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999.
The order by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja has now cleared the way for SERAP to advance its case against the government.
This information was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday by the organization’s executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni.
The order granted by Justice Steven Adah on Tuesday 7 February 2012, followed the hearing of argument from SERAP’s Staff Attorney Ms Oyindamola Musa on the application for leave for an order of mandamus against the Accountant-General of the Federation, Jonah Otunla, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.
Justice Adah also granted SERAP the leave to serve processes on the two respondents, and adjourned the case to 21 February 2012 for hearing of argument on why the government should not be compelled to disclose details and documents relating to the projects on which recovered stolen funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999 have been spent.
The respondents are expected to have filed and served their replies and served same on the applicant before the date.
The suit followed a Freedom of Information request dated 26 September 2011 and made by SERAP.
The motion exparte with suit number FHC/IKJ/CS/248/2011 alleges “failure of the government to release information and documents on the spending of recovered stolen funds.”
The plaintiff is arguing that under the FOI Act, it has the right to request for or gain access to information which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution.
According to the plaintiff, “the disclosure of the information requested will give the general public a true picture and a clear understanding of how the spending of recovered public stolen funds have impacted on the lives of the poor and indigent and other disadvantaged Nigerians.”
The organization is also seeking the following reliefs:
A. A DECLARATION that the failure and/or refusal of the Respondents to individually and/or collectively disclose detailed information about the spending of recovered stolen public funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999, and to publish widely such information, including on a dedicated website, amounts to a breach of the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability and violates Articles 9, 21 and 22 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act
B. A DECLARATION that by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the 1st Defendant/Respondent is under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff/Applicant with up to date information on the spending of recovered stolen funds, including:
(a) Detailed information on the total amount of recovered stolen public assets that have so far been recovered by Nigeria
(b) The amount that has been spent from the recovered stolen public assets and the objects of such spending
(c) Details of projects on which recovered stolen public assets were spent
C. AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS directing and or compelling the Defendants/Respondents to provide the Plaintiff/Applicant with up to date information on recovered stolen funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999.
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Recovered Stolen Money Were Used By The Musilms To Marry.......
Submitted by Omoaholo Imogirie (not verified) on February 8, 2012 - 17:14.
The money was used by the musilms North to acquired wives in the Arab countries. It was a deal OBJ made to them if they crowned him their flag bearer in the PDP political party. Please, SERAP stop chasing shadows. Where do you think senator Yerima got his money to marry in Egypt? A the musilms political leaders have Arabs & Indian wives. You know the Nigerian musilms hate their black skins and will do anything for their children to look Arab. You can only be fully accepted by the Arabs if you look like them. Skin color matters a lot in the middle east. Nigerian musilms used to boast to the Saudis that they owned the country, Nigeria. You can see their anger in the way they are trying to reclaim Nigeria. Their weapons are the Boko Haram. SERAP do you want to be boko haram....killed? Please save your self because the Boko Haram are in your mist.
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Thanks, SERAP. Please get to
Submitted by Angry Mob (not verified) on February 8, 2012 - 14:26.
Thanks, SERAP. Please get to the root of this. I can't wait to hear of our success story.
pschewwww!
Submitted by sultanofsokoto on February 8, 2012 - 14:21.
SERAP the monies were returned to the original Looters minus 20%. I can supply you the List. IBB's properties, investment and Swiss bank account in Neuchàtel. CH is worth over 3Billion swiss francs. Buhari, Abubakar, Abacha,Obasanjo, Balogun, Lukman, Ciroma, Attiku, name them, mostly hausa/fulani but you do have igbos, SSoutherns, Swesterners, all them, den dey there. I tell you god don forget Naija!
Thumbs up
Submitted by Rasheed (not verified) on February 8, 2012 - 14:13.
This is the way to go. Compel this government to disclose in detail what makes up the budget item by item not a summary.
Excellent news! Well done to everyone involved!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 8, 2012 - 14:07.
Excellent news! Well done to everyone involved! Hopefully the court will get to the bottom of the matter, and the recovered funds will be used to better the lives of the ordinary people
Excellent news! Well done to everyone involved!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 8, 2012 - 14:07.
Excellent news! Well done to everyone involved! Hopefully the court will get to the bottom of the matter, and the recovered funds will be used to better the lives of the ordinary people
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