Court Orders RMAFC To Fix Salaries, Allowances Of Nigerian Senators, Rep Members To Reflect Country s Poor Economy
Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor in her judgment on Friday also ruled that the National Assembly Service Commission has no power to determine the remuneration and allowances of the lawmakers.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jun 04, 2021
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly– 109 in the Senate and 360 in the House of Representatives to reflect the economic realities in the country.
Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor in her judgment on Friday also ruled that the National Assembly Service Commission has no power to determine the remuneration and allowances of the lawmakers.
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…Says NASS commission can’t determine lawmakers’ remunerationThe Federal High Court in Lagos in a landmark judgment today ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly– 109 in the Senate and 360 in the House of Representatives to reflect the economic realities in the country, and ruled that the National Assembly Service Commission has no power to determine the remuneration and allowances of lawmakers.”
The judgment by Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor followed the consolidated suits brought by Mr Monday Ubani, Mr John Nwokwu, more than 1,500 concerned Nigerians, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE).
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