The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared unlawful the 10th National Assembly’s controversial ₦110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of ₦40bn on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and ₦70bn in support allowances for newly elected members breached procurement laws, constitutional obligations, and the public trust. The court also ordered the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to ensure that all future procurements or expenditure of public funds by the National Assembly comply strictly with due process requirements and…
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