Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has
dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over electricity tariff hike.
This was confirmed in a statement on
Sunday by the group’s Deputy Director, Kolawale Oluwadare.
Joined in the suit as Respondents are the country’s Attorney
General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian Electricity
Regulatory Commission (NERC), and the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading PLC.
The group’s action comes after NERC approval to Electricity
Distribution Companies to increase tariffs.
The case, with suit number FHC/L/CS/99/2023 was filed last
Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
SERAP told the court to “compel President Buhari to direct
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar
Malami, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly investigate the
spending of public funds as investments and bailouts to DisCos and GenCos since
2005.”
Nigerians have witnessed incessant electricity tariff hike
since Buhari’s government resumed office in 2015 without an improved power
supply.
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