{"id":57049,"date":"2021-07-11T15:54:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=57049"},"modified":"2021-07-11T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T14:54:25","slug":"serap-asks-court-to-slash-allowances-of-buhari-osinbajo-govs-nass-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/11\/serap-asks-court-to-slash-allowances-of-buhari-osinbajo-govs-nass-members\/","title":{"rendered":"SERAP asks court to slash allowances of Buhari, Osinbajo, govs, NASS members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, to review downward the remuneration and allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, 36 governors and members of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>In the suit, filed last Friday, by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo, SERAP maintained that slashing jumbo pay for these high-ranking political office-holders would reduce the unfair pay disparity between political officer holders and judicial officers, address the persistent poor treatment of judges, and improve access of victims of corruption to justice and effective remedies.<\/p>\n<p>The organization also sought for \u201can order of mandamus to direct and compel the RMAFC to send its downward review of the remuneration and allowances of these high-ranking public office holders and recommendations to the National Assembly for appropriate remedial and legislative action, as provided for by the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn order of mandamus to direct and compel the RMAFC to perform its mandatory constitutional duty to urgently review upward the remuneration, salaries and allowances, as well as the conditions of service for Nigerian judges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/04\/serap-sues-fg-over-25bn-overdraft-taken-from-cbn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SERAP<\/a> is also seeking \u201can order of mandamus to direct and compel NSIWC to perform its mandatory legal duty to urgently examine, streamline and recommend upward remuneration and allowances of Nigerian judges.<\/p>\n<p>Joined in the suit as respondents are: Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, for themselves, and on behalf of all members of the Senate and House of Representative and the National Judicial Council.<\/p>\n<p>SERAP stressed that: \u201cWhile high-ranking political office-holders continue to enjoy lavish allowances, including life pensions, and access to security votes, which they have powers to spend as they wish, the remuneration and allowances of judges are grossly insufficient to enable them to maintain themselves and their families in reasonable comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to SERAP: \u201cThe huge pay disparity between these high-ranking political officer-holders and judges is unfair, unjust and discriminatory, especially given the roles of judges to the people and the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suit filed read in part: \u201cThe rather unfair treatment of members of the judiciary \u2013 being one of the three coordinate branches of the government\u2013is akin to contempt. It can be reasonably inferred that the judiciary is considered so unimportant by the political class, hence the refusal to pay them reasonable remuneration and allowances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJudges should get all to which they are reasonably entitled, and it is unfair, illegal, unconstitutional, and discriminatory to continue to treat judges as second-class people while high-ranking political office-holders continue to enjoy lavish salaries and allowances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe increase in the cost of living and the injustice of inadequate salaries bears heavily on judges, as it undermines their ability to effectively perform their judicial functions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe roles and functions performed by judges across the country are second to none in their importance, including in facilitating access of victims of corruption and human rights violations to justice and effective remedies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe remuneration and pensions of judges must be secured by law at an adequate level that is consistent with their status and is sufficient to safeguard against conflict of interest and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians would continue to bear the brunt of denied access to justice, a better judiciary and a better administration of justice until judges across the country are paid what they rightly deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, to review downward the remuneration and allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, 36 governors and members of the National Assembly. 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