A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos declares the National Assembly’s planned ₦110 billion spending on lawmakers’ vehicles and support allowances unlawful. The ruling is delivered by Justice Yellim Bogoro and relates to two components of the expenditure: about ₦40 billion to procure 465 SUVs for lawmakers and about ₦70 billion for support allowances for newly elected members. The court finds that the arrangement breaches Nigeria’s procurement laws and related procurement requirements. It also holds that the spending fails to meet constitutional obligations and violates the public trust. According to coverage, the court additionally takes into account Nigeria’s economic hardship, concluding that allocating such funds to lawmakers’ benefit is not consistent with prioritising national interest. Separate reports note reactions to the judgment, including praise from the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) and reference to litigation pursued with support from SERAP. Multiple outlets report that the judgment voids the National Assembly’s N110 billion vehicles and allowances vote, effectively stopping or invalidating the expenditure as ruled by the court.
Court declares National Assembly’s ₦110bn vehicle and allowance spending unlawful
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos declares the National Assembly’s planned ₦110 billion spending on lawmakers’ vehicles and support allowances unlawful. The ruling is delivered by Justice Yellim B...
- A Federal High Court in Lagos rules the National Assembly’s ₦110 billion spending on vehicles and allowances is unlawful.
- The court judgment is delivered by Justice Yellim Bogoro.
- The expenditure challenged includes about ₦40 billion for 465 vehicles (SUVs) for lawmakers.
- The other component is about ₦70 billion for support allowances for newly elected members.
- The court cites violations of procurement laws, constitutional obligations, and the public trust; some reporting also mentions Nigeria’s economic hardship.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110bn expenditure on vehicles and allowances for lawmakers, holding that the spending violated procurement laws, constitutional obligations and the public trust. In a judgment delivered on May 6, 2026, Justice Yellim Bogoro ruled that the planned expenditure of N40bn for the procurement […] The post Court Declares National Assembly’s N110bn Spending On vehicles, Allowances Vote Illegal appeared first on Information Nigeria.
4 days agoA Federal High Court in Lagos has declared the National Assembly’s N110bn spending on vehicles and allowances unlawful, citing procurement law violations a Read More: https://punchng.com/court-voids-n110bn-nassembly-vehicles-allowances-vote/
4 days agoThe Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) warmly welcomes and applauds the landmark judgment delivered by Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which declared unlawful the controversial ₦110 billion expenditure by the National Assembly on vehicles and support allowances for lawmakers. This courageous and historic judgment represents a significant […] The post N110bn SUV, allowance spending: CDHR hails court’s verdict, commends SERAP’s litigation appeared first on Vanguard News.
4 days agoTaking judicial notice of Nigeria’s economic situation, the judge said allocating N110 billion for lawmakers’ benefit at a time of widespread hardship reflected a failure to prioritise national interest. The post Court declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV, allowance schemes unlawful appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
4 days agoA Federal High Court in Lagos has declared the National Assembly’s N110bn SUV and allowance spending unlawful, citing breaches of procurement laws and publ Read More: https://punchng.com/court-declares-national-assemblys-n110bn-suv-allowance-spending-unlawful/
4 days agoThe Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has, in a landmark judgment, declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of N40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and N70 billion in support allowances for newly elected members breached procurement laws, constitutional obligations and the public trust. […] The post Court declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV and allowance schemes unlawful appeared first on Vanguard News.
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