Nigeria, June 7 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly's controversial N110 billion vehicle procurement and allowance schemes, holding that the spending violated procurement laws, constitutional provisions and the public trust.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that Judge Yellim Bogoro ruled that the planned expenditure of N40 billion on 465 vehicles for federal lawmakers and N70 billion as support allowances for newly elected legislators was arbitrary, disproportionate and inconsistent with statutory procurement standards.

The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1606/2023, was instituted by SERAP against Senate President Godswil...