The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over their failure to end the fixing the National Assembly’s allowances and running costs, and the failure to account for the monthly running costs paid to members.
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1289/2024 filed last Friday, August 27, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Akpabio and Abbas were sued separately and on behalf of all members of the National Assembly.
SERAP, in the suit filed on behalf of its lawyers, is seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio and Abbas to end the apparently unlawful practice of the National Assembly fixing its remuneration and allowances termed as ‘running cost’.
The organisation is also seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio and Abbas to disclose the exact amount of the monthly…