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The joint Senate and House of Representatives committee on Wednesday unanimously rejected the judiciary budget.
Pointblanknews.com learnt that NASS rejected the budget over poor budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Judiciary, an act they believe compromises their independence and ability to function effectively.
According to a report, the NASS joint committee subsequently gave the Minister of National Planning and DG budget 24 hours to make another appearance.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Judiciary a few days ago, disclosed that the Judiciary has been allocated N5.3 billion for capital expenditure and N8.8 billion for recurrent expenditure in the 2024 budget.
However, the Minister said there is a need for additional funding, urging the committee to support the Ministry, as it was fundamental in driving the current administration’s roadmap for the justice sector.