Buhari seeks Senate approval to pay $556m, £98m, N226bn for judgement debts

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the payment of judgement debts awarded by different courts against the federal government.

The president said the judgement debts were awarded in different currencies which he summed up to $556,712,584,01; £98,526,013 and N226,280,801,801,64.

Mr Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the Senate plenary on Wednesday.

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