The court orders a new lawsuit against Musawa, Tinubu’s minister, A new lawsuit aiming to prevent Ms. Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, from joining President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, has been approved by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Originating Summons, with the marking FHC/ABJ/CS/1230/2023, seeks to both proclaim the Minister’s position empty and forbid her from receiving any pay, benefits, or other compensation associated with the position.
The Incorporated Trustees of African Leadership & Transparency Development Initiative, who brought the legal case before the court, said that Musawa is ineligible to be named a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria since he is a serving member of the National Youth Corps.
The plaintiff claims there was a grave violation of Sections 66(1)(f), 147(5), and 1(1&2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, when the first defendant, Musawa, was sworn in as a Minister despite being a public officer due to the fact that she is still a serving member of the National Youth Service Corp, or NYSC.
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While section 147(5) of the Constitution stated that no one should be appointed as a Minister of the Government of the Federation unless they are eligible to run for election as members of the House of Representatives, the plaintiff informed the court that this was not the case.
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It was also noted that Section 66 (1) (f) of the Constitution expressly stated that no one who is employed in the public service of the Federation or of any State and has not resigned, withdrawn, or retired from such employment 30 days prior to the election date should be eligible for election to the Senate or the House of Representatives.

According to the plaintiff, the first defendant was sworn in as a Minister on August 21, 2023, making him a public officer by virtue of his present membership in the NYSC.
If the first defendant is qualified to be sworn in and employed by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at a time when she is a serving member of the National Youth Service Corp, according to an intimate reading and thorough understanding of Sections 1 (1&2), 66 (1) (f), 147(5), and 315(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
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The organization requests, among other things, that the court rule that the first defendant is not qualified to have been employed by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at a time when she was a serving member based on an intimate reading and thorough understanding of Sections 1 (1&2), 66 (1) (f), 147(5), and 315(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

The Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by the 2nd Defendant in this case, is not within its constitutional rights to employ the 1st Defendant, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corp, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, according to an intimate reading and thorough understanding of Sections 1 (1&2), 66 (1) (f), 147(5), and 315(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“This Honourable Court declares that, having taken into account the combined provisions of Sections 1 (1&2), 66 (1) (f), 147(5), and 315(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the employment of the 1st Defendant as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Federal Government of Nigeria, as represented by the 2nd Defendant herein, is unconstitutional, null and void, and of no legal effect whatsoever.
“An order of this Honourable Court rescinding the employment of the First Defendant as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Federal Government of Nigeria, as represented herein by the Second Defendant, said employment being void.
“An order of this Honorable Court declaring vacant the seat and office of the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy in so far as it is held by the first defendant in this case, Ms. Hannatu Musawa.
“An order of this Honourable Court prohibiting the first defendant, Ms. Hannatu Musawa, from representing herself, acting, or holding out as the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, or exercising the powers and functions of the office of a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, or receiving salaries, emoluments, or benefits associated with the said office, effective immediately.
“An order of this Honourable Court directing the first defendant to, forthwith, refund all the illegal salary, emoluments, and perks she has so far received from the date she took office as the minister of art, culture, and creative economy until the date judgment is delivered.
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Additionally, “An order of this Honourable Court directing the 2nd Defendant [the Honorable Attorney-General of the Federation] to ensure full compliance, immediately, by all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria who shall forthwith cease recognizing the 1st Defendant as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or accord her any privilege due to the occupant of such office.”
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice were included as the second defendant in the case in addition to Ms. Musawa.
The subject will not be heard until a later date, which has not yet been set.
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