Disturbed by the lingering
crisis rocking Edo state House of Assembly, the chairman of One Love
Family and Caring Association, Chief Patrick Eholor has dragged the speaker;
Hon. Uyi Igbe and 23 other members (being 1st to 24th
defendants) of the parliament to a Benin High court over the
legislators refusal to hold sittings and perform their legislative duties
since June 9, 2014.
Eholor is also seeking for a declaration that the alleged sitting for legislatives matters conducted at the Edo state Government House on the July 2, 2014 or other such sittings amounts to a breach of the 1999 constitution on the principles of separation of power.
He averred that the members of the two legislative factions have shamefully fought themselves in a full public glare especially at a time that the whole world was now a global village, adding that their actions were “unwholesome and unbecoming”.
The claimant further stated that the legislators activities have halt normal social and economic life of Edo people while the other arms of government are also directly affected as checks and balances- a cardinal principle in the operation of federal system of government are now in abeyance.
In the suit dated July 4, 2014 with NO: B/375/14 filed through his counsel, T.A Akahomen Esq, Eholor sought for an order directing the lawmakers to refund all financial benefits they may have received from the state accountant-general and commissioner of finance (being 27th and 28th defendants) from the day they abandoned their responsibilities as members of the assembly to the coffers of Edo state government.
He prayed the court to compel the 27th and 28th defendants to put on hold, any financial benefit or entitlement; including constituency allowances due to the 1st to 24th defendants until they resume their duties as members of Edo State House of Assembly.
Eholor argued that it was morally and legally wrong for the lawmakers to enjoy any benefits whether financial, privileges including services of their cars while out of duties, because according to him, “public funds are meant to service statutory services and duties. The 1st to 24th defendants have no justification whatsoever to continue to enjoy any financial benefit of their offices”.
“Nigerians who are resident in Edo state ought to enjoy the services of the 1st to 24th respondents because they came to their offices by virtue of the votes cast by Edo people; for which they subscribed on oath”, he stated.
Eholor therefore asked the court to direct the 27th and 28th defendants to make available the financial record of the refunds made by the legislators to the assembly clerk for court record and publication of same in two national dailies for record purpose.
Eholor is also seeking for a declaration that the alleged sitting for legislatives matters conducted at the Edo state Government House on the July 2, 2014 or other such sittings amounts to a breach of the 1999 constitution on the principles of separation of power.
He averred that the members of the two legislative factions have shamefully fought themselves in a full public glare especially at a time that the whole world was now a global village, adding that their actions were “unwholesome and unbecoming”.
The claimant further stated that the legislators activities have halt normal social and economic life of Edo people while the other arms of government are also directly affected as checks and balances- a cardinal principle in the operation of federal system of government are now in abeyance.
In the suit dated July 4, 2014 with NO: B/375/14 filed through his counsel, T.A Akahomen Esq, Eholor sought for an order directing the lawmakers to refund all financial benefits they may have received from the state accountant-general and commissioner of finance (being 27th and 28th defendants) from the day they abandoned their responsibilities as members of the assembly to the coffers of Edo state government.
He prayed the court to compel the 27th and 28th defendants to put on hold, any financial benefit or entitlement; including constituency allowances due to the 1st to 24th defendants until they resume their duties as members of Edo State House of Assembly.
Eholor argued that it was morally and legally wrong for the lawmakers to enjoy any benefits whether financial, privileges including services of their cars while out of duties, because according to him, “public funds are meant to service statutory services and duties. The 1st to 24th defendants have no justification whatsoever to continue to enjoy any financial benefit of their offices”.
“Nigerians who are resident in Edo state ought to enjoy the services of the 1st to 24th respondents because they came to their offices by virtue of the votes cast by Edo people; for which they subscribed on oath”, he stated.
Eholor therefore asked the court to direct the 27th and 28th defendants to make available the financial record of the refunds made by the legislators to the assembly clerk for court record and publication of same in two national dailies for record purpose.
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Yes ooo. I support you Mr activist. They are just behaving as they like
ReplyDeleteGbam u talk am well.
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