PAST PRESIDENTS MUST ACCOUNT FOR RECOVERED PUBLIC LOOT

-           It was a major triumph for proponents of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act yesterday when a Federal High court ruled that government since 1999 erred by not publishing details of recovered stolen public funds.

-          Justice Idris delivered the judgment, following a FOI suit brought by Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

-            The Judge asked President Buhari to ensure that his administration, and the administrations of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua(deceased) and former President Olusegun Obasanjo account fully for all recovered loot.

-          The court dismissed all objections raised by the Federal Government and upheld SERAP’s arguments.

                         CULLED FROM DAILYSUN