A lobby has petitioned the High Court challenging an agreement reached by the government with Indian firm Adani Group for the construction of three transmission lines and two substations.
The Commission for Human Rights and Justice says due process was not followed prior to the Public-Private Partnership Agreement.
It seeks to have the court issue an order directing ketraco to conduct extensive public participation with regard to the agreement. The commission has faulted the government over its failure to publicly disclose the terms of the agreement.
Julius Ogogoh, the executive director of the group, alleges that the state has disregarded the law on public participation, especially in fundamental projects that seek to utilise public funds in public-private partnership agreements.
The commission alleges that the said decision undermined the principles of transparency, accountability, and public participation.
According to the court documents, officials from the National Treasury allegedly made a quiet visit to Ahmedabad, India, to engage in discussions with Adani regarding the implementation of transmission public-private partnerships (PPPs) in January this year.
Based on this, the commission says they are entitled to information sought regarding the agreement for the construction of the electricity lines.