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Paris Club Refund: Court Stops FG from Deducting State Govts’ Monies

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FILE...Flag on falling judge's gavel in court. National justice related conceptual 3D

FILE...Flag on falling judge's gavel in court. National justice related conceptual 3D

By Taiye Agbaje

FILE…Flag on falling judge’s gavel in court. National justice related conceptual 3D
 
 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, restrained the Federal Government from deducting monies accruing to the 36 states from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund.
 
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order while counsel to the plaintiffs, Jibrin Okutekpa, SAN, moved the ex-parte motion, held that the restraining order subsists pending the determination of the substantive suit.
 
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the 36 states Attorney-Generals are the plaintiffs.
Some of the defendants listed in the suit include the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Accountant General of the Federation and Ministry of Finance.
Others are Central Bank of Nigeria, Debt Management Office, Federation Account Allocation Committee, Incorporated Trustees of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), among others. 
 
According to the motion dated and filed Oct. 27, 43 defendants are sued in the matter.
 
Although four prayers were sought for, Justice Ekwo granted three in the application. 
The reliefs sought by Okutekpa include an order of interim injunction, restraining the Federal Government from deducting any money accruing or due to all or any of the 36 states of the federation.
The senior lawyer, who informed the court that the Federal Government had not commenced the deduction of the monies, withdrew the fourth prayer, asking for a refund of the monies deducted.
He hinted that the deduction was expected to begin in November.
He said despite his clients’ protest against such action, the defendants had vowed to go-ahead with the deduction.
He said if allowed, no state would be able to pay workers’ salaries.
Besides, Okutekpa argued that the states were not party to any contract resulting in such debts.
“That is why we ran to your court,” he said.
Justice Ekwo, who granted the first three prayers, adjourned the matter until Nov. 30 for motion on notice.
“Order as prayed except prayer 4 which the court cannot grant,” he said. 
He also ordered that all the defendants be served with the processes.
(NAN
Tags: CourtFGNigeriaParis Club Refund Debt
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