The lawsuit was filed by One Love Foundation, (OLF )over the ministers’ and AGF failure to make public and to them OLF, the contract papers of the recent award of a pipeline surveillance contract to Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo.
Abuja human rights lawyer, Samuel Ihensekhien Jnr in its conclusive arguments urged the Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by justice emeka nwite to give effect to section 4 and other enabling sections of freedom of information, act (lfn) and grant all the claims of one love foundation by the court ordering a full disclosure from the all the described nigeria governmental agency to provide all records and documents as regard mr tompolo oil pipeline surveillance contract for onward review by one love foundation.
Barrister Ihensekhien also in its argument stated that on the isdue on locus standi of one love foundation to sue, the approach and complexity has been relaxed by the supreme court in recent decisions, and also that the foa act actually prohibits locus standi as a clog in its adminstration. The federal high court abuja, also after hearing ministry of petroleum and minister of petroleum then again, adjourn the instant suit for judgement
According to One Love Foundation, this above documents being sought for, is necessary for public scrutiny of the contract.
The award of the contract to Tompolo has elicited criticism, but Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, had said the federal government made “the right decision.