Tag: SERAP
Court reserves judgment in DSS operatives’ ₦5.5bn defamation suit against SERAP
The claimants alleged that SERAP published false and malicious statements accusing DSS officers of unlawfully “invading” its Abuja office and…
CBN taken to court over missing N3 trillion
It said the lawsuit followed allegations contained in the latest annual report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, which was…
SERAP petitions CCB over alleged Electoral Act, Tax Laws manipulation
The petition, dated 7 February 2026 and signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the allegations raise serious issues…
SERAP sues NNPCL over unaccounted N22.3bn, Millions in Oil Funds
SERAP argued that the alleged diversion of oil revenues reflects a broader failure of accountability and transparency at NNPCL. The…
SERAP drags Adelabu, NBET To Court over missing N128bn
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity…
Governors, Wike dragged to court over security votes
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states and the…
SERAP drags Governors, Wike to Court over Security Votes Secrecy
The group is also seeking an order mandating the release of implementation and completion reports, as well as concrete plans…
SERAP sues INEC over alleged ₦55.9bn Election Fund Diversion
The group argued that “INEC must operate without corruption if the commission is to ensure free and fair elections in…
SERAP writes Tinubu, demands probe into ₦128bn missing funds in Power Sector
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate probe into allegations that…
SERAP drags Governors, Wike to Court over missing ₦14trn Subsidy Savings
The organisation said the lawsuit followed reports that despite trillions of naira flowing monthly to states as subsidy savings, there…
SERAP gives Tinubu seven days over alleged tampering with Tax Laws
Describing the alleged alterations as unconstitutional, SERAP argued that failure to publish authentic copies of the laws violates citizens’ right…
SERAP threatens Contempt suit against AGF over non-enforcement of N6trn NDDC judgment
In a letter dated December 13, 2025 and signed by its Deputy Director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation accused the…
SERAP challenges INEC to account for missing N55.9bn Election Budget
SERAP maintained that INEC must operate free of corruption if Nigerians’ right to participate in their own government is to…
‘Account for N14trn fuel subsidy savings or face legal action’, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike
“Millions of poor and vulnerable Nigerians have not benefited from the trillions of naira collected by the governors and FCT…
2027 Elections: SERAP pressures president Tinubu to reveal selection process for new INEC chair
also pointed out that Nigeria’s international obligations demand free and fair elections managed by an impartial body.
SERAP, Amnesty urge Tinubu to withdraw charges against Sowore, others
“A lawsuit challenging the legality and compatibility of the provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 with…
SERAP to INEC: Punish politicians for early campaigns or face court action
“Failure to sanction violators would create a culture of impunity. We will not hesitate to pursue appropriate legal actions to…
SERAP Drags RMAFC to Court Over Proposed Salary Hike for Politicians
The group contended that the commission has instead “improperly and incorrectly exercised its constitutional and statutory mandates by increasing the…
SERAP gives Tinubu 7 days to reverse ‘outrageous’ Passport fee hike
The group maintained that the hike would disproportionately punish the poorest Nigerians and effectively deny them their constitutional right to…
Political pay rise threatens rule of law and equality, Serap warns
statement issued on Sunday, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the planned upward review of salaries for the president, vice-president,…
‘N3M bribes for Bills’: Akpabio, Abbas get 7-day ultimatum to refer allegation to EFCC, ICPC for probe
The scandal was triggered by Ibrahim Auyo, a member of the House of Representatives (APC, Jigawa), who, in a viral…
Court battle looms over Badeggi FM shutdown threats
According to SERAP and NGE, “the allegations of inciting violence against Badeggi FM and its owner are vague, unfounded and unsubstantiated…
Umar Bago, NBC dragged to court over Badeggi FM
A DECLARATION that the threat issued by the Bago to strip Badeggi FM radio station of its operational licence encroaches…
Missing N6trn: SERAP, others take Tinubu govt to ECOWAS Court
Following the allegations of grand corruption, the late former president Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 ordered a forensic audit of the…
SERAP drags NNPCL to court Over Missing N825bn, $2.5bn
According to SERAP, the Auditor-General has repeatedly reported missing money from NNPCL. Meanwhile, most Nigerians have seen little benefit from…
Refinery loot? SERAP sues NNPCL over alleged disappearance of ₦825bn, $2.5bn
Furthermore, SERAP seeks a court directive requiring the NNPCL to identify those responsible for the missing funds, surcharge them accordingly,…
SERAP to Tinubu: Unmask NDDC looters, publish buried audit report now
It also alleged that many NDDC contracts were awarded to members of the National Assembly, further fuelling impunity and mismanagement…
Account for security votes spending, SERAP tells 36 governors
SERAP said, “the escalating insecurity in several states is taking a devastating toll on socially and economically vulnerable Nigerians, driving…
Expose June 12 Conspirators or we sue, SERAP dares Tinubu
Furthermore, the organisation called on the president to immediately halt all prosecutions and drop charges against Nigerians currently detained or…
SERAP demands Tinubu sack alleged APC loyalists before 2027 polls
The letter emphasised that holding the 2027 elections under the shadow of politically tainted appointments risks eroding public confidence in…