Agboaka charges President Buhari to court over position as petroleum minister

Maritime lawyer and former President, Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba has today, Monday charged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allocating the position of the Minister of Petroleum to himself.

Agbakoba, in his suit, demands that the court decides the constitutional qualification of the President to hold executive office as Petroleum Minister.

In a statement issued by his Chambers, Agbakoba, stated that on the basis of section 138 of the Constitution, the President should be restricted from holding any paid employment or the executive office of Minister of Petroleum Resources.

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Agbakoba argued that the President’s appointment as Minister of Petroleum Resources was not confirmed by the Senate of the National Assembly, as stipulated by section 147(2)of the constitution.

The affidavit attesting to Agbakoba’s claim, states that the determination of the questions are of national importance, in view of the current controversy in governance at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Meanwhile, the court is yet to fix a date for hearing of the suit.