Tag: SERAP
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…
SERAP storms court: Demands NNPCL account for vanished N500bn Oil cash
SERAP disagrees and has taken the matter to the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order compelling NNPCL to…
SERAP sues CBN over missing billions for 774 LGAs
This legal move comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s July 2024 judgment, which declared that state governors have…
SERAP drops bombshell: NNPCL must recover missing N500bn or face legal firestorm
SERAP also demanded that anti-corruption agencies be invited to probe the utilisation and location of the missing funds, stressing the…
Expose the billions! SERAP pressures CBN to reveal LG Fund transfers or face redress
The group also cited former President Muhammadu Buhari’s shocking 2022 revelation that some local government chairmen were coerced into signing…
Cybercrime Act now weapon of tyranny in Tinubu’s govt– SERAP, editors cry out
They warned that the Cybercrimes Act—particularly its vague and arbitrary Section 24 on ‘cyberstalking’—has become a blunt weapon for repression,…
SERAP threatens Zuckerberg, Meta with legal action
On Friday 25 April 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal upheld the $220 million fine against Meta by Nigeria's…
SERAP slams Tinubu Govt with lawsuit over ban on Eedris’ explosive song
SERAP also wants the court to declare NBC’s April 9 directive to broadcast stations unlawful, saying it violates the rights…
SERAP threatens National Assembly with legal action over bill to regulate bloggers
“The bill may also be used to block access of Nigerians to social media platforms. Blocking access to social media…
Tinubu issued ultimatum to reject World Bank loan, probe missing N233bn
According to SERAP, “the Federal Government should not collect any loan from the World Bank or any other institutions and…
SERAP to National Assembly: Drop bill to jail eligible Nigerians who fail to vote
SERAP said, “Rather than proposing bills that would severely punish Nigerians who may decide not to exercise their right to…
Alleged defamation: Court begins hearing on DSS’ ₦5bn suit against SERAP
The officers instituted the case after SERAP, last September, failed to apologize to the secret police after accusing its operatives…
SERAP sues Akpabio over failure to reverse Natasha’s suspension
“The suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate has restricted and seriously undermined the ability of the residents of her…
CBN asked to suspend ATM fee hike pending court verdict
“Implementing the ATM fee hike while the lawsuit on the matter is pending before the Federal High Court would make…
CBN dragged to court over ATM fee hike
AN ORDER restraining the Defendant, including its agents, assigns, privies and or representatives or such other persons acting on its…
CBN given 48 hours to withdraw ATM transaction fees’ hike
"If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions to compel you and…
N167bn scandal: Tinubu dragged to Court over unexecuted MDAs contracts
SERAP argued that the failure to act on these allegations has severely impacted governance and the delivery of essential public…