Civil Society Organisations have dragged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) before the Federal High Court, Umuahia over the failure of the commission to release details of its 2020 Budget in line with the provision in the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
The organisations, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) and Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) and Abia State NDDC Advocacy groups said the NDDC breached the FIO act despite having sufficient time to respond their demands.
The suit dated December, 22, 2022 with suit No FHC/UMU/CS/349/2022 was filed by J.C.Anyigor Esq of NCN & partners law firm Umuahia, Abia State on behalf of the organisations in motion ex parte brought in pursuant to the order 34 rules 3(1) & (2) of the federal High court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 and under the inherent jurisdiction of the Honourable Court for Judicial Review.
The groups in the earlier Freedom of information letter, requested from NDDC, 2020 Budget and details of the procurement made during the period, vendors used in the procurement process, details of the bidding process, details of the contractors who executive the projects, details of the executed projects and location of the projects budgeted as well as the process of the disbursement to the contractors.
