Lawyer Drags Nigerian Government To Court, Wants Controversial CAMA Law Reviewed | Sahara Reporters

A lawyer, Layi Ademokoya, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek an order to compel the Nigerian Government to review the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.Under the law, religious bodies and charity organisations will be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission and a supervising minister.

The legal practitioner argued that the provisions contained in Section 839 of CAMA 2020, particularly sub-section 2 and 11 usurp the discretionary powers of the court and breaches citizens right of fair hearing as provided for under section 36 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 .

“The provisions of Section 839 sub-section 1-3 are in contravention of the vonstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and the Federal High Court Act LFN 2004,” he said.

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