A
lawyer has asked the Court to restrain the National Assembly (NASS) and their
agents from compelling the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service
(NCS) Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) to wear uniform in the performance of his
duties. This is coming a day ahead of the Senate’s insistence that Ali should
appear before them in uniform tomorrow.
The
suit was filed yesterday at the Federal High court Abuja named Ali, the NCS,
the NASS, the Senate and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) as first
to fifth defendants.
The
plaintiff, Mohammed Ibrahim is seeking for a court declaration that Ali’s
appointment as Customs boss cannot be subject to the provisions of Customs and
Excise Management Act (CEMA) or any other law.
A
declaration that Ali who is not a commissioned officer of the NCS is not
mandated by law to wear uniform and that the oversight functions of the
National Assembly does not extend to compelling and mandating him to appear
before it in uniform. The plaintiff is also asking for an order of perpetual
injunction restraining both the NASS and the Senate from compelling Ali to wear
uniform in the performance of his duties.
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