Governor Babatunde R. Fashola of Lagos State has dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria to the Supreme Court, challenging the latter’s power to deduct one percent from the revenue due to all federating units from the Federation Account for the purpose of funding police reforms. In the originating summons filed pursuant to sections 1(3) and 232 of the 1999 Constitution by its Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeola Ipaye, among others, the state government said the decision to deduct the one percent from the Federation Account violated section 162 (3-5).
