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According to Sahara Reporters, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Central Bank of Nigeria to court over it's refusal to expose the people laundering money to support and fund the activities of the islamist Boko Haram sect.
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The suit filed today at the Federal High Court Ikoyi followed a Freedom of Information request by SERAP to the CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele dated 15tht September, 2014.
In the suit, SERAP argued that the “a necessary implication of the rule of law is that a public functionary and institution can only act in accordance with law, as to do otherwise may enthrone arbitrariness. Obedience to the rule of law by all citizens but more particularly those who publicly took oath of office to protect and preserve the constitution is a desideratum to good governance. In a democratic society, this is meant to be a norm; it is an apostasy for public institutions like the CBN to ignore the provisions of the law.”
SERAP also argued that, “CBN has so far failed, refused and/or neglected to provide the Plaintiff with the details of the information requested. By virtue of Section 1(1) of the FOI Act 2011, the Plaintiff is entitled as of right to request for or gain access to information which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution. By the provisions of Section 2(7) and 31 of the FOI Act 2011, the Defendant is a public institution.”
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Excerpt:
The suit filed today at the Federal High Court Ikoyi followed a Freedom of Information request by SERAP to the CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele dated 15tht September, 2014.
In the suit, SERAP argued that the “a necessary implication of the rule of law is that a public functionary and institution can only act in accordance with law, as to do otherwise may enthrone arbitrariness. Obedience to the rule of law by all citizens but more particularly those who publicly took oath of office to protect and preserve the constitution is a desideratum to good governance. In a democratic society, this is meant to be a norm; it is an apostasy for public institutions like the CBN to ignore the provisions of the law.”
SERAP also argued that, “CBN has so far failed, refused and/or neglected to provide the Plaintiff with the details of the information requested. By virtue of Section 1(1) of the FOI Act 2011, the Plaintiff is entitled as of right to request for or gain access to information which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution. By the provisions of Section 2(7) and 31 of the FOI Act 2011, the Defendant is a public institution.”
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#SERAP #Nigeria #BokoHaram #CBN #SaharaReporters
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