Court okays request to sue AGF, Abia officials over use of LG funds

“An order of mandamus directing the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation (7th Respondent) to initiate or cause the initiation of criminal proceedings against the defaulting 1st to 6th Respondents for the criminal offence created under Section 7(5) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, within seven (7) days of the grant of the order of mandamus by the honourable court.“A declaration that the 1st to 6th Respondents’ wrongful denial of access to the information requested by the Applicant constitutes an offence under Section 7(5) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, and that each of the 1st to 6th Respondents is liable on conviction to a fine of five hundred thousand naira only (N500,000.

Among the reliefs the applicant is seeking from the court are: “A declaration that the failure/refusal of the 1st to 6th Respondents to furnish the information requested by the Applicant in its FOIA requests constitutes a deemed refusal and a flagrant violation and breach of the Applicant’s rights under the FOIA and the Constitution.