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Monday, 5 January 2015

Okonjo-Iweala sued over refusal to reveal salaries of political office-holders

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been dragged before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, over her alleged refusal to grant access to details of salaries and emoluments that political office holders receive from the federal budget per annum.....

A non-governmental organisation, Centre for Social Justice, through its lawyer, Mr. Nnajiaka Kingsley, is praying the court to issue an order of mandamus, compelling the minister to disclose the details of salaries and emoluments of civil servants as distinct from that of political office holders.


According to Vanguard, the plaintiff,  further prayed the court to declare that the action of the Minister in denying it access to the information, by ignoring an application that was made to her since February 3, 2014, without explanation as to why such details could not be made public, amounted to an infringement of the applicant’s right guaranteed and protected by section 1(1) of the FOI Act, 2011.


Consequently, it urged the court to award N500, 000 as damages against the Finance Minister over her continued refusal to disclose the information sought from her office.


The plaintiff contended that section 48(1) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act stipulated that the Federal Government should ensure that its fiscal and financial affairs are conducted in a transparent manner and accordingly, ensure full and timely disclosure and wide publication of all transactions and decisions involving revenues, expenditures and their implications for its finances.

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27 comments:

  1. Unknown5 January 2015 at 11:40

    Bad government

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  2. Unknown5 January 2015 at 11:42

    Will that Really Be Possible?? Even if they will, it will be reduced by 100%.. Story For The God's!!

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  3. Unknown5 January 2015 at 11:45

    I think they should be concerned about the 'politicians thieves' who are caught and set free by the court on daily basis.

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  4. Anonymous5 January 2015 at 11:49

    Thieves and rouges.most of dese politcal holders don't have certificates xcept few

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  5. Unknown5 January 2015 at 11:52

    MR EDDY said.
    Story story. Story. I don't that's going to happen.
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    ^™THAT EDO BOY.COM~wishes u merry Christmas and a happy new year.

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  6. SVC5 January 2015 at 12:02

    Not possıble mbok.. IT İŞ WELL

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  7. Unknown5 January 2015 at 12:03

    I used to think this woman is gonna be different from other politicians but they re all thieves

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    1. Olusoji5 January 2015 at 15:17

      She is really different. She worked hard to ensure our GDP was increase last year

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  8. BeeVee5 January 2015 at 12:07

    Thief Thiefer Thiefest!!!

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  9. Desmond 2 d G5 January 2015 at 12:19

    Can you imagine!!What a corrupt governmental institution,they even want to deny us our right from seeing how our own government is being run...........because doing that would expose their real Oga at the Top!!!

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  10. sunnyotun5 January 2015 at 12:23

    If the freedom of information(foi) bill is truely working she should reveal the secret salaries and allowances that nigerian politicians are receiving monthly.It is not only the salary,both furniture,cars,medical and other allowances.Their allowances are higher than their salaries.

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  11. Ammy Becky5 January 2015 at 12:25

    Al of una na thieves...
    They will steal for themselves nd for their entire generations too msheww

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  12. Unknown5 January 2015 at 12:38

    There is a reason why its called public office.....what's with the 500k payment for damages? Sometimes this country just tire me....Wetin you dey hide na? No be we put una there....

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    1. BeeVee5 January 2015 at 16:00

      Heeeee n I thought I was exchanging comments with ma fellow sisters! So Ezzy u be man? Woman wrapper.

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  13. Arike5 January 2015 at 12:51

    This woman always behave like a saint whereas she is a first class thief

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  14. Unknown5 January 2015 at 12:58

    Sumtimes I wonder aw robbers will rob robbers

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  15. Unknown5 January 2015 at 13:30

    Dis woman is a thief!

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  16. Unknown5 January 2015 at 13:35

    Aiiiih politician is a politician....it takes d grace of God to see d genuine ones...

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  17. Olusoji5 January 2015 at 15:08

    Okonjo-Iweala is a very good woman who knows her onions but in politics I am not feeling her a bit. She seems not be getting it right.

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  18. Unknown5 January 2015 at 15:14

    For what purpose are they demanding for a disclosure of political office holders salaries? In whose interest are they seeking for such valuable information?

    For now I will keep my fingers crossed and await the courts decisions... FOI bill

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  19. Unknown5 January 2015 at 15:40

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Goverment work dey hungry me like crazy i swear.......
    *GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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  20. Bella5 January 2015 at 19:38

    I agree wit Belinda.thief,thiefer,this fest lolz

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  21. Unknown6 January 2015 at 10:34

    Even if she reveals it, wetin we go do?

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