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Lagos-based lawyer and rights activist, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has sued the federal government, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the 36 states governments, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the National Hajj Commission over the continued sponsorship of pilgrimage by the governments.
The applicant, fundamental right enforcement suit with the No: FHC/L/CS/1119/16 is praying the court to declare the continued sponsorship of Christian and Muslim pilgrims by both the state and federal government is illegal by virtue of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, which stated that Nigeria is a secular state.
He also wants the court to declare that it is preferential, illegal, unconstitutional, unlawful and a violation of his and other Nigerians’ fundamental rights to worship and against discrimination as provided for in Section 38 and 42 of the Constitution, for the federal government, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the CBN governor to grant concessionary exchange rate to Muslims going to 2016 hajj at Saudi Arabia, to enable them purchase their Pilgrim Travelling Allowance (PTA) at the rate of N197 to a dollar as against the prevailing market price of N318 to a dollar.
Omirhobo is therefore asking the court to compel the federal government, the AGF and the CBN to rescind the concessionary exchange rate of N197.00 to a dollar and make Muslims pilgrims pay the ongoing exchange rate of N318 to a dollar.
He is also seeking for the disbandment of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the National Hajj Commission by the court.
The applicant, fundamental right enforcement suit with the No: FHC/L/CS/1119/16 is praying the court to declare the continued sponsorship of Christian and Muslim pilgrims by both the state and federal government is illegal by virtue of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, which stated that Nigeria is a secular state.
He also wants the court to declare that it is preferential, illegal, unconstitutional, unlawful and a violation of his and other Nigerians’ fundamental rights to worship and against discrimination as provided for in Section 38 and 42 of the Constitution, for the federal government, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the CBN governor to grant concessionary exchange rate to Muslims going to 2016 hajj at Saudi Arabia, to enable them purchase their Pilgrim Travelling Allowance (PTA) at the rate of N197 to a dollar as against the prevailing market price of N318 to a dollar.
Omirhobo is therefore asking the court to compel the federal government, the AGF and the CBN to rescind the concessionary exchange rate of N197.00 to a dollar and make Muslims pilgrims pay the ongoing exchange rate of N318 to a dollar.
He is also seeking for the disbandment of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the National Hajj Commission by the court.
