Buhari dragged to court over delay in ministers appointment

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has been urged to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately appoint ministers as stipulated by law to kick-start the running of the government.

In a suit filed by a Lagos lawyer, Mr Kabir Akingbolu, he was asking the court to declare that the failure of President Buhari to “appoint requisite number of ministers as stipulated by the law” is a breach of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Joined as defendant in the suit is the Attorney General of the Federation.

While condemning the delay in the appointment of the ministers, Akingbolu urged the Court to direct the President to resign as an alternative if he is not ready to act in line with the provisions of the constitution.

According to him, sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria impose duties on the President “to appoint ministers to man various agencies or direct the affairs of various agencies or ministries of the Federal republic of Nigeria.”

Akingbolu argued that, as a legal practitioner and civil crusader, he is under an obligation to ensure that the provisions of the Constitution are kept and obeyed by any government officials.

No date has been fixed for hearing.

– Vanguardngr