A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, over issues of the Expatriates Employment Levy, EEL.
According to the court summons, both are to appear before the court on January 16 to explain why implementing the proposed expatriate taxation regime should not be stopped.
The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave this ruling on Thursday after a motion ex parte moved by Patrick Peter, counsel who appeared for the plaintiff.
Ekwo directed that the minister and the AGF be served with the motion within three days of the order.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CD/1780/2024, was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of New Kosol Welfare Initiative.
The group sought an order of interim injunction barring the defendants from commencing the implementation of the new expatriates’ taxation regime in Nigeria until the motion is heard and decided