Senator Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson for the Senate, has stated that individual lawmakers had no involvement in the acquisition of official vehicles, which recently became the subject of a court ruling. According to Adaramodu, the procurement process is managed entirely by the National Assembly’s administrative bureaucracy.
He emphasized that senators do not own the vehicles, which are registered as government assets used specifically for official duties. Lawmakers may only acquire these vehicles after their term ends, following formal procedures and payment requirements. Adaramodu argued that any legal challenges concerning procurement should be addressed to the assembly’s administrative departments rather than individual members.
The Federal High Court in Lagos, responding to a lawsuit from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), previously ruled the N110 billion procurement scheme unlawful. Justice Bogoro noted that the expenditure constituted a conflict of interest, as lawmakers were both the approvers and beneficiaries of the spending. The court further criticized the allocation for failing to account for the nation’s severe economic hardships, stating that the move conflicted with the fiduciary duties of public officials.
