A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Coscharis Motors Limited to release information as regards the controversial purchased of two bulletproof cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA for a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, in 2013.
According to the Tribune, Justice Mohammed Yunusa made the order of mandamus in a judgment delivered on Tuesday, in a suit filed by a non-governmental organisation, Enough-is-Enough.
Enough-is-Enough had, through its counsel, Mr Ayodeji Acquah, approached Yunusa, seeking an order compelling Coscharis Motors to make available to it, documents on the two cars, numbered WBAHP41050DW68032 and WBAHP41010DW68044, purchased for Oduah for about N256 million.
The organisation claimed to have commenced the action, following the refusal of the company to honour its request via a letter dated October 28, 2013.
Yunusa, in his judgment, however, assumed jurisdiction and holding that the provisions of the FOI Act was binding on Coscharis, while he subsequently ordered the automobile company to furnish Enough-is-Enough with information and documents pertaining to the cars.
Oduah was elected as a senator in Anambra on the People’s Democratic Party, PDP platform and she is one of eight female senators to join the 8th senate of the federation.
Picture below: Stella Oduah in court defending her purchase of the cars
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