• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Friday, July 11, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Reporters At Large
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Reporters At Large
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

Buhari Dragged To Court Over Hameed Ali’s Appointment As Customs Boss

by ReportersAtLarge
January 25, 2017
in Featured, News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari

Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and Finance Minister have been dragged before a federal high court in Abuja over an alleged unlawful appointment of a retired Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali as Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

Plaintiff in the case, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, an importer of goods and services based in Onitsha, Anambra State is asking the court to reverse Ali’s appointment as customs boss on the ground that it violated sections 5, 147, 148, 151 and 171 of the 1999 constitution as amended.

He is also praying the court to issue an order stopping the Minister of Finance and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from recognizing or further recognizing Col. Ali (rtd) as the Chief Executive Officer of the Customs.

Plaintiff further prayed the court to issue another order restraining Ali from holding himself out or further parading himself as the Comptroller General of the Customs.

In the suit with No FHC/ABJ/CS/813/2015, Okonkwo is asking the court to interpret sections 5, 147, 148, 151 an 171 of the 1999 constitution and the Custom and Excise Management Act Cap 45 Volume 4 and the scheme of service for customs service as they affect the appointment of Comptroller General for the Nigeria Customs Service.

RelatedPosts

Ibadan Discourse Group Commemorates Adekunle Fajuyi, Calls For Value-Based Leadership

Villa Rat Invasion Story Fabricated As A Distraction From Buhari’s Health Issues — Garba Shehu

UN Women, WARIF Sensitise Community To End SGBV

Specifically, plaintiff seeks court’s declaration that the President, under the community reading of all known relevant laws, has no power to have appointed Col. Ali (rtd) as the Customs Chief in August, 2015.

He also seeks among others: “A declaration that the appointment of the 4th Defendant as the Comptroller General of the 3rd Defendant is not supported by any iota of law, and a clear violation of the Public Service Rules application to the 3rd Defendant.

*A declaration that there is no enabling law made by the National Assembly as the authority for the appointment of Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) as the new Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, his appointment by the President is unconstitutional, null and void.

*A declaration that the purported press release by Mr. Femi Adesina an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari is without due regard to Civil Service Rules, but a public relations affairs. The said Mr. Femi Adesina, is an imposter not being the Minister of Finance of the Federal Government.

*A declaration that an appointment to the office of Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service shall not be made except with the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, and among Deputy Comptroller Generals, Assistant Comptroller Generals and or Controllers, in the Nigerian Customs Service of the Federation.

*A declaration that the 4th Defendant a retired Colonel in the Nigerian Army is above sixty (60) years of age, a pensioner is not eligible for appointment into the Federal Civil Service regarding the Nigeria Customs Service”.

In his statement of claims, plaintiff claimed to be a major importer, tax payer and anti-corruption activist whose business transactions are being hindered by the alleged unlawful, illegal and un-constitutional appointment of the ex Army Officer into the office of the Customs Comptroller General.

He asserted that Col. Ali lacked the training and technical know-how on the statutory functions of the customs to which he was illegally and un-constitutionally appointed to head as the Comptroller General.

Besides, plaintiff claimed that the unlawful appointment by the President has destroyed the career of many high ranking well trained Customs officers and that the action has posed a great danger to professionalism in the Customs Service.

He also asserted that as at August 27, 2015 when the purported appointment was made, there was no Minister of Finance in place and as such, the President could not have acted on the recommendation of the Minister as stipulated by law.

He averred that his overseas business partners have indicated that they will no longer ship goods for him into the country because of the appointment of a non career and untrained person as Customs Boss so as not to be associated with illegality.

Besides, Plaintiff further explained that the World Customs Organization is contemplating a boycott of the Nigerian Ports and that he would be cut off from clearing and importation business unless the court intervenes in the alleged unlawful appointment.

He therefore asked the court to hold that the purported appointment of a retired army officer without any iota of training in any sector of the Nigeria Customs Service is illegal, un-constitutional and a clear violation of the Nigeria Customs Service Public Service Rules.

Meanwhile, the trial Judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba has adjourned the matter till February 14, 2017 for hearing.

Other defendants in the suit are the Minister of Finance, Nigeria Customs Service and Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) as 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants respectively.

Tags: BuhariCustomsNigeriaNigerian Ports
SendShareTweetShare
ReportersAtLarge

ReportersAtLarge

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

More

News

Ibadan Discourse Group Commemorates Adekunle Fajuyi, Calls For Value-Based Leadership

by ReportersAtLarge
July 11, 2025
0

The Ibadan Discourse Group (IDG) recently held a national discourse in honour of the late Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, a...

Read moreDetails
Mallam Garba Shehu
News

Villa Rat Invasion Story Fabricated As A Distraction From Buhari’s Health Issues — Garba Shehu

by ReportersAtLarge
July 11, 2025
0

The Former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has revealed that the story about...

Read moreDetails
News

UN Women, WARIF Sensitise Community To End SGBV

by ReportersAtLarge
July 11, 2025
0

The United Nations Women, in partnership with the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), on Thursday staged a house-to-house sensitisation...

Read moreDetails
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

grand capital hotel

Grand Capital Hotel, Akure Marks Anniversary In Styles

7 years ago
Bill Gates, Microsoft Corporation Founder

Full Speech Of Microsoft Corporation’s Founder, Bill Gates When He Visited Nigeria

7 years ago

Popular News

  • Ibadan Discourse Group Commemorates Adekunle Fajuyi, Calls For Value-Based Leadership

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Villa Rat Invasion Story Fabricated As A Distraction From Buhari’s Health Issues — Garba Shehu

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • UN Women, WARIF Sensitise Community To End SGBV

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Nigerians Face Tough New Visa Rules: What You Need to Know

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Governance Crisis In Nigeria: Experts Chart Course For 2027 Elections At SWEGOP Anniversary

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

With a high level of professionalism, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and speed, we publish Breaking News Nigeria Today Headlines and International news on Politics, Tourism and Travel, Entertainment, Sports, Business Lifestyle and Sports.

Category

  • Auto Trend
  • Breaking Bones
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • For The Record
  • Health
  • Innovation
  • Lifestyle
  • Metro
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People & Events
  • Politics
  • Press Releases
  • Science & Technology
  • Sponsored
  • Sport
  • Tourism & Culture
  • Video
  • Video News
  • WorldNews

Recent Posts

  • Ibadan Discourse Group Commemorates Adekunle Fajuyi, Calls For Value-Based Leadership July 11, 2025
  • Villa Rat Invasion Story Fabricated As A Distraction From Buhari’s Health Issues — Garba Shehu July 11, 2025
  • UN Women, WARIF Sensitise Community To End SGBV July 11, 2025
  • Nigerians Face Tough New Visa Rules: What You Need to Know July 10, 2025
  • Governance Crisis In Nigeria: Experts Chart Course For 2027 Elections At SWEGOP Anniversary July 10, 2025
January 2017
SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031 
« Dec   Feb »
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
  • RAL TV
  • More

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Verified by MonsterInsights