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IRKED by the non-inclusion of any native of Abuja in the eight ministerial nominees sent to the Senate, the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory have sued President Goodluck Jonathan to the tune of N1.310bn damages for non-appointment of Abuja natives into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) since 1999. Also joined in the suit is the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.
The suit was filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja by the General Counsel of the Original Inhabitants Development Association of Abuja (OIDA), Barrister Musa Baba-Panya. It also has OIDA President, Pastor Danladi Jeji as the second plaintiff. The suit has as defendants the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation.
In the originating summons, the Abuja natives say they are seeking a declaration that the indigenes of FCT-Abuja are entitled to ministerial appointments into the Federal Executive Council. They also want a declaration that the continuous refusal, failure or default by previous and current Presidents to appoint an indigene of FCT-Abuja as a Minister of the Federation is a flagrant violation of the constitutional rights of indigenes of FCT-Abuja.
According to Baba-Panya, “We want a declaration that the continuous refusal, failure or default by previous and current Presidents to appoint an indigene of FCT-Abuja as a Minister of the Federation is a flagrant violation of the fundamental rights against discrimination of FCT-Abuja indigenes.
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Source: #Guardian
The suit was filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja by the General Counsel of the Original Inhabitants Development Association of Abuja (OIDA), Barrister Musa Baba-Panya. It also has OIDA President, Pastor Danladi Jeji as the second plaintiff. The suit has as defendants the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation.
In the originating summons, the Abuja natives say they are seeking a declaration that the indigenes of FCT-Abuja are entitled to ministerial appointments into the Federal Executive Council. They also want a declaration that the continuous refusal, failure or default by previous and current Presidents to appoint an indigene of FCT-Abuja as a Minister of the Federation is a flagrant violation of the constitutional rights of indigenes of FCT-Abuja.
According to Baba-Panya, “We want a declaration that the continuous refusal, failure or default by previous and current Presidents to appoint an indigene of FCT-Abuja as a Minister of the Federation is a flagrant violation of the fundamental rights against discrimination of FCT-Abuja indigenes.
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Source: #Guardian
