Court dismisses CBN, AGF objection in Osun local government funds suit.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the objection raised by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, against a suit challenging the Osun local government’s withheld funds.
The suit, filed by the Attorney-General, AG, of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, seeks to stop the Federal Government from releasing withheld local government allocations to sacked officials elected during former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s tenure.
Justice Nwite, in a ruling, held that the Osun Attorney-General has locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit on behalf of the local government authorities.
In the ruling, the judge dismissed the request brought by the CBN and AGF praying for the dismissal of the case on the ground that the Osun Attorney-General lacked locus standi to sue on behalf of the local governments.
He held that the plaintiff, as the chief law officer of the state, had the duty and authority to act in the public interest, including protecting local government allocations.
The judge further held that the ongoing suit challenging local government allocations “does not constitute an abuse of court process.”
He observed that while parallel proceedings “may lead to unnecessary and duplicative objectives and judicial resources,” there was no evidence that the plaintiff had “misused, perverted, or abused the expression of justice.”
He emphasized that the plaintiff did not act in “a biased or deliberate manner in seeking the present action.”
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the objection raised by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, against a suit challenging the Osun local government’s withheld funds.
The suit, filed by the Attorney-General, AG, of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, seeks to stop the Federal Government from releasing withheld local government allocations to sacked officials elected during former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s tenure.
Justice Nwite, in a ruling, held that the Osun Attorney-General has locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit on behalf of the local government authorities.
In the ruling, the judge dismissed the request brought by the CBN and AGF praying for the dismissal of the case on the ground that the Osun Attorney-General lacked locus standi to sue on behalf of the local governments.
He held that the plaintiff, as the chief law officer of the state, had the duty and authority to act in the public interest, including protecting local government allocations.
The judge further held that the ongoing suit challenging local government allocations “does not constitute an abuse of court process.”
He observed that while parallel proceedings “may lead to unnecessary and duplicative objectives and judicial resources,” there was no evidence that the plaintiff had “misused, perverted, or abused the expression of justice.”
He emphasized that the plaintiff did not act in “a biased or deliberate manner in seeking the present action.”
Court dismisses CBN, AGF objection in Osun local government funds suit.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the objection raised by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, against a suit challenging the Osun local government’s withheld funds.
The suit, filed by the Attorney-General, AG, of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, seeks to stop the Federal Government from releasing withheld local government allocations to sacked officials elected during former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s tenure.
Justice Nwite, in a ruling, held that the Osun Attorney-General has locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit on behalf of the local government authorities.
In the ruling, the judge dismissed the request brought by the CBN and AGF praying for the dismissal of the case on the ground that the Osun Attorney-General lacked locus standi to sue on behalf of the local governments.
He held that the plaintiff, as the chief law officer of the state, had the duty and authority to act in the public interest, including protecting local government allocations.
The judge further held that the ongoing suit challenging local government allocations “does not constitute an abuse of court process.”
He observed that while parallel proceedings “may lead to unnecessary and duplicative objectives and judicial resources,” there was no evidence that the plaintiff had “misused, perverted, or abused the expression of justice.”
He emphasized that the plaintiff did not act in “a biased or deliberate manner in seeking the present action.”
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