Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, is charged with offences including causing death by dangerous driving and reckless driving.
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.
Organisers of the citizens' initiative say they have popular support, even though the all-powerful monarch has said he will veto the legislation.
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