A lawyer, Mohammaed Ibrahim has filed a suit against the National Assembly (NASS) for compelling the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) to wear uniform in the performance of his duties.

The suit was filed yesterday at the Federal High court Abuja named Ali, the NCS, the NASS, the Senate and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) as first to fifth defendants.

The plaintiff is seeking for a court declaration that Ali’s appointment as Customs boss cannot be subject to the provisions of Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) or any other law.

A declaration that Ali who is not a commissioned officer of the NCS is not mandated by law to wear uniform and that the oversight functions of the National Assembly does not extend to compelling and mandating him to appear before it in uniform.

The plaintiff is also asking for an order of perpetual injunction restraining both the NASS and the Senate from compelling Ali to wear uniform in the performance of his duties. No date has been fixed yet for hearing.