The FIRS, thereafter, challenged the judgment at the Court of Appeal seeking that the high court verdict is set aside. xThe decision of the three states is coming on the heels of a communiqué released last week by the Northern State Governors’ Forum, where they expressed dissent with the VAT laws of Lagos and Rivers states, as well as the anti-open grazing laws of the Southern states. On VAT, Lukman said it is politically scandalous for an APC state to sue an APC-led FG. The recent partnership between Lagos and Rivers in relation to the legal dispute on VAT against the Federal Government is, to say the least very disturbing. The public hearing for the South-South zone is expected to hold in Rivers State from October 7 to October 8 with participants expected from Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta and Edo states.

Source: The Guardian October 04, 2021 03:56 UTC