This follows a revelation by the Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project that it has received a letter from the Federal Government requesting the full list of former governors and ministers that have received or are receiving double pay and life pensions.
SERAP in a statement explained that the letter follows last year’s judgment by Justice OLUREMI OGUNTOYINBO, ordering the government to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws and recover public funds collected by former governors and ministers.
The agency had earlier sent a letter to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, ABUKABAR MALAMI, urging him to advise and persuade President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to fully enforce the judgment.
MALAMI in his reply asked SERAP to furnish him with the full list of the former governors and ministers which are affected by the judgment by Justice OLUREMI OGUNTOYINBO, in order to enhance and ensure compliance with the ruling of the court.
Responding on behalf of SERAP, KOLALWOLE OLUWADARE who is the Deputy Director of the organization expressed hopes that the judgment will be implemented promptly, for the sake of integrity, accountability and proper management of public resources by state governors.
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