Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused the Federal Government of presiding over what he described as the forging of laws, warning that it poses a serious threat to constitutional governance and public trust.
In a statement titled “Migrating from Padded Budgets to Forged Laws,” shared on his X handle on Saturday, Obi alleged discrepancies between laws passed by the National Assembly and versions later published and enforced by the executive.
He said the issue goes beyond administrative error, describing it as a constitutional breach that reflects deep institutional decay, with implications for taxpayers’ rights and access to justice.
Obi said: “We have transitioned from a Nigeria where budgets are padded to one where laws are forged changes that impact taxpayers’ rights and, most importantly, access to justice.”