SERAP is also arguing that, "The CBN ought to act in the public interest to ensure that the 774 councils in the country directly get their own money from the Federation Account, as ordered by the Supreme Court."
The accused stole two tyres of a truck registered as XB 191 EKY valued at N168,000, property of Supreme Waste Management, Prosecutor Donjor Perezi said.
In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said: "The Supreme Court has said the money should go directly to the accounts of the government in the country. And so we have deliberated on it.
@estoyjsybruce, "This compromised Supreme Court." @ChidiNdumnego, "I'm really ashamed of the Nigerian Judiciary; really ashamed. It keeps churning out immoral judgments of late." @eekabadcrane, "I welcome this order from the supreme court."
"This election will not be won by money or lies or propaganda or intimidation but by the supreme will of the Nigerian people as expressed in their vote.
The Supreme Court gave the order on Friday, May 18, 2018, after it dismissed Akingbola's appeal challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal for lacking merit.
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations.
The Human Rights group, therefore, urged the Supreme Court "not to act like Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ by allowing this malfeasance to be sustained."