The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has commended a Federal High Court judgment which declared unlawful the National Assembly’s N110 billion vehicle and allowance scheme.
The court ruled that spending N40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and N70 billion in support allowances for newly elected members breached procurement laws, constitutional obligations, and public trust.
Justice Yellim Bogoro delivered the judgment on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1606/2023 filed by SERAP against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas.
The certified true copy was obtained last week.
SERAP filed the suit in August 2023 following plans to approve the expenditure amid worsening economic hardship across the country.
The court also ordered Akpabio and Abbas to ensure all future procurements or expenditure of public funds by the National Assembly comply strictly with due process and are guided by transparency, accountability, and value for money.
In her judgment, Justice Bogoro held: “Looking at the magnitude of the expenditure, coupled with the absence of demonstrable due process, leads me to conclude that the procurement is arbitrary, disproportionate and inconsistent with statutory procurement standards.”
She further stated: “The beneficiaries of the expenditure are the very officials approving it, and the expenditure confers direct pecuniary and material benefits. This to my mind constitutes a case of self-dealing and conflict of interest.”
SERAP Commends Court Judgment Voiding NASS N110bn Vehicle, Allowance Scheme
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