Lagos-Calabar Coastal Project: Nigerian govt dragged to court

Funsho Doherty, the 2023 African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Lagos State, has instituted a legal action against the Nigerian government over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project.

Doherty explained that the legal action against the Nigerian Government was to enforce compliance with the law on the project.

In a pre-action notice, Doherty said government adherence to law and due process clearly cannot be assumed, adding that “it’s our duty to insist on leadership doing the right thing.”

The pre-action notice was served ton the Attorney General of the Federation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Bureau of Public Procurement.

A statement by Doherty reads partly: “In the past few months, we have consistently highlighted violations of existing laws in the award and execution of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project to the relevant government agencies, urging rectification. Unfortunately, these appeals have been ignored.

“If these violations are not addressed within the statutory period of 30 days, legal actions will be taken to compel the Federal Government to ensure compliance with the Public Procurement Act and Environmental Impact Assessment Act.”