Ghani vs FRN

Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is
entitled to a yearly salary outside the salary
prescribed by Certain Political, Public and Judicial
Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances etc.) Act
No.6 of 2002, the present salaries of the 3rd and
4th respondents run foul of the said Act No.6 of
2002 and thereby become absurd, illegal and
unconstitutional.
He argued that under the Decimal Currency Decree
No. 21 of 1971, the unit of our currency changed
from Pound to Naira with effect from 1st January,
1973. He submitted that under section 15 of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, 1990 Act, the unit of our
currency is the Naira. Learned counsel maintained
that by virtue of the "Certain Political, Public and
Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances
etc.) Act No.6 of 2002", Ministers are to be paid in
Naira just as other public officers covered by that
Law.
Learned counsel for the appellant argued that
contrary to the Constitution and other enabling
Laws of Nigeria, the 3rd and 4th respondents at the
instance of the 1st respondent are being paid in
Dollars in the manner not determined by the
Revenue Mobilization.
Allocation and Fiscal Commission, the 2nd
respondent, who has the duty to prescribe salaries
of Public Officers under our Laws pursuant to item
32(d) Part 1 of the 3rd Schedule to the
Constitution.
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