By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over failure to probe alleged missing N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 believed to have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.
Nigerian cities have repeatedly been plunged into darkness as the electricity grid has reportedly collapsed at least three times in five months, and 130 times in seven years.
According to the World Bank, epileptic power supply costs businesses in Nigeria about $29 billion yearly.
Joined in the suit as Respondent is Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
In the suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, the organization, is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Buhari to investigate how over N11 trillion meant to provide…
