The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
has urged an Abuja Federal High Court to slash the “jumbo” allowances of
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Assembly
members and state governors.
SERAP asked the court to order the Revenue Mobilization
Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the National Salaries, Incomes and
Wages Commission (NSIWC) to review the allowances of Nigerian leaders.
Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP Deputy Director, explained that
the action would reduce disparity among political office-holders and judicial
officers.
In a statement, SERAP said the reduction would also address the discrepancies in the judicial system in Nigeria.
SERAP urged the court “to order the Revenue Mobilization
Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the National Salaries, Incomes and
Wages Commission (NSIWC) to perform their statutory functions to review
downward the remuneration and allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari,
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, 36 governors and members of the National
Assembly.
“Slashing jumbo pay for these high-ranking political
office-holders would reduce the unfair pay disparity between political officer
holders and judicial officers, address the persistent poor treatment of judges,
and improve access of victims of corruption to justice and effective remedies.”
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/658/2021 filed last Friday,
SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel the RMAFC to
perform its mandatory constitutional duty to urgently review upward the
remuneration, salaries and allowances, as well as the conditions of service for
Nigerian judges.”
SERAP joined the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of
House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, for themselves, and on behalf of
all members of the Senate and House of Representative; and the National
Judicial Council in the suit.
The court is yet to set a date for the hearing of the suit.
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