₦21M Expense Slammed as Illegal, Contemptuous”
In March 2018, Senator Shehu Sani exposed the large salaries and allowances of Nigerian federal legislators, revealing that each senator receives ₦13.5 million monthly as running costs, in addition to a ₦750,000 salary. This led to lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of these payments. In 2021, the Federal High Court ruled that only the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) could determine lawmakers’ salaries.
Despite this ruling, the National Assembly recently increased senators’ monthly earnings to ₦21 million, which was disclosed by Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila. This payment is not included in the 2024 Appropriation Act, making it illegal, unconstitutional, and in contempt of the court’s order. The court may pursue contempt proceedings if the lawmakers do not comply with the law. This extravagant emolument exacerbates inequality, especially following the recent enactment of the Minimum Wage Act, which sets the minimum wage at ₦70,000
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