An Akure lawyer, Mr. Morakinyo Ogele, yesterday filed a suit at the Ondo State High Court against the Chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Bosede Daramola, over a recent rally organised by the union to support Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s second term ambition.Last week, the lawyer sent a letter to the NLC leader, asking her to state how much was spent on the solidarity rally.
Ogele said he is acting under the Freedom of Information Act, which allows every Nigerian to have access to information in the interest of the public.
Other defendants are: the NLC and the ruling Labour Party (LP).
The lawyer is praying to the court to “compel the first defendant to furnish the applicant with (details of) all the money received by the first respondent from the deduction of salaries of Ondo State civil servants and the expenses of the council from the first respondent since she assumed office as the chairperson of Nigeria Labour Congress Ondo State Council till date”.
He is also asking for “the total money spent on the solidarity rally staged on June 26 in support of the LP government led by Dr. Mimiko”.
The lawyer said he is legally empowered under the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to initiate the action.
Ogele criticised Mrs. Daramola for not responding to a letter that earlier directed her to give detailed information on how the resources of the union were being managed.
He said: “Despite a letter despatched to the first respondent to let the applicant have access to the accounts of the second respondent, the first respondent has refused to do this.
“The first respondent is under obligation to declare the state of account of the second respondent to the applicant.”
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