Foundation Sues NASS, Clerk Over Refusal To Disclose Budgets

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The AdvoKC Foundation has filed a suit in the Federal High Court in Lagos against the National Assembly and its Clerk, alleging refusal to disclose the Assembly's budgets and sessional reports. The foundation says it submitted two Freedom of Information requests on January 8, 2026, for the 2023 and 2024 budgets and received no response. In a press statement, the foundation’s communications manager, Luqman Adamu, and project director, Habib Sheidu, argued that transparency is essential for democratic governance and resource accountability. The case seeks a court order compelling the Assembly to release the requested documents, and the outcome may affect public confidence in legislative transparency.

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