By Mohammed Taoheed
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Godswill Akpabio, the Nigerian Senate president and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators.
It was learnt that the following personalities are joined in the suit as respondents: Abdulaziz Yari; Aminu Tambuwal; Adamu Aliero; Adams Oshiomole; Ibrahim Gaidam; Seriake Dickson; Ibrahim Dankwambo; Aliyu Wammako; Gbenga Daniel, and Dave Umahi.
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1360/2023 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel Mr Akpabio, nine other senators and Mr Umahi to stop collecting both salaries and pensions, and to return any pensions collected to their respective state treasuries.”
