Tag: Petitions
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SERAP drags Nigerian govt to UN over disobedience of court rulings, orders
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers requesting him to use his good offices to prevail on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to end persistent disobedience of court rulings and orders. SERAP also wants Mr. Garcia-Sayan to urge President…
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Saraki pledges to address petitions on injustice against Nigerians
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has pledged the commitment of the 8th Senate to address on petitions bordering on injustice against Nigerians. This is even as he has called on Nigerian to feel free to submit their petitions to the Senate or the House of Representatives through their representative in the National…
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Corruption: Start receiving, treating petitions from public, Saraki orders committees
The Nigerian Senate has expanded the responsibilities of its Committees to include taking petitions from members of the public on allegations of corrupt practices in any government establishment across the country. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who stated this in his speech at the 11th Annual Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association –…