Still on AGF,Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to show cause why the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime should not be stopped.

Ruling on a motion ex-parte moved by counsel who appeared for the plaintiff, Patrick Peter, Justice Ekwo ordered that the minister and the AGF be served with the motion within three days of the order.

The plaintiff had in the motion ex-parte, sued the Interior Minister and AGF as 1st and 2nd defendants.

The group sought “an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants, jointly and severally, with any agency or agencies and/or department(s) under their supervision or control, from commencing the implementation of the new Expatriates Taxation Regime known as the ‘Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL)” in Nigeria, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.