Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Femi Falana and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have waded into the dispute between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe.
The senior lawyers noted that the FCT minister in terms of execution of duties was not answerable to Kingibe or the National Assembly.
However, interpreting the constitution, Falana stated that Kingibe was wrong to have said that the minister was answerable to the National Assembly in the discharge of his duties. He further explained that since the executive powers of the FCT are vested in the President who then delegates them to the minister as he pleases, the minister can act in the capacity of the President who is the governor of the FCT.
He added, “If you are dissatisfied with the decision taken by anyone in the FCT, you go to the FCT High Court.”
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