Tag: SERAP
SERAP writes INEC, seeks recognition of ‘right to vote securely’
Nigerian electoral laws ought to be such that would give effect to the voters’ will and uphold the popular mandate…
Court asked to stop lawmakers from taking delivery of N57.6bn SUVs
“The country’s international legal obligations especially under the UN Convention against Corruption and human rights treaties to which Nigeria is…
Reject bill to regulate social media, SERAP tells National Assembly
“If the 2023 social media regulation bill which has reportedly passed the first reading before the National Assembly is the…
President Tinubu sued over ban on 25 media organisations
“According to reports, the Federal Government on 18 August 2023 withdrew the accreditation tags of some 25 journalists and media…
SERAP threatens World Bank over ‘disbursement of $800m loan to Buhari govt.’
SERAP) has moved against the request for $800m loan by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government by writing to the…
World Bank gets legal threat over plan to loan Nigeria $800m
According to SERAP, the World Bank "should comply with its own Articles of Agreement in disbursing any loans. The Bank…
Buhari, Malami sued for failing to recover double pay from ex-governors
According to the anti-corruption organisation, the federal government has refused to recover over N40 billion double pay and life pensions…
Baba-Ahmed: SERAP, CJID sue Buhari, others over N5m fine on Channels TV
The NBC had recently fined Channels Television N5 million over an interview with Datti Baba-Ahmed. The NBC alleged that the…
Buhari, NBC taken to court over threat to shut down broadcast stations
“Under the constitutional and international requirement of legality, it is not enough that restrictions on freedom of expression, access to…
President Buhari faces legal battle over attacks on Peter Obi
"We’ll take legal action if the perpetrators are not immediately arrested and prosecuted"
Buhari sued over failure to probe spending on ‘social intervention programmes’
SERAP is also asking the court to “direct and compel President Buhari to ensure that suspected perpetrators of corruption and…
Flood: Buhari gets 7 days deadline to trace how trillions of ecological funds are spent
SERAP said, “Suspected perpetrators of corruption and mismanagement should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and…
Buhari urged to declare asset, prosecute high-profile corruption cases
SERAP has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “recommit to transparency, and demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish your asset…
24 Nigerians sue INEC over failure to allow 7m people complete voter registration
The Plaintiffs who are suing for themselves and on behalf of seven million other Nigerians want to “complete the registration…
Strike: Buhari dragged to court over refusal to meet ASUU’s demands
They are asking the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet ASUU’s demands, which has…