Public-interest lawyers sue FG, concessionaire over bad condition of Benin–Asaba Expressway

The Society of Public Interest Lawyers in Nigeria, SPI-LAW, has taken legal action against the Federal Government and the Benin–Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited over the poor condition of the Benin–Asaba Expressway. According to Daily Post Nigeria, SPI-LAW filed a public interest action at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, on September 11, 2026.

SPI-LAW is seeking several reliefs, including the cancellation of the concession agreement, for the Federal Government to take control of the highway and restore it to a safe condition, and for urgent rehabilitation and reconstruction works to be carried out. The group is also seeking traffic management and public safety measures to be put in place pending comprehensive rehabilitation of the highway.

SPI-LAW's action was prompted by concerns over motorists' safety, with the group arguing that the condition of the road should not be left as a contractual matter between the government and the concessionaire.

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