Tag: SERAP
Court asked to stop Tinubu over 50% telecom tariff hike
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the interim application and the substantive suit.
Alison-Madueke’s loot: SERAP writes Trump, seeks return of stolen assets
“A whole chapter of the Convention is devoted to international cooperation in the recovery and return of stolen assets including…
President Tinubu, governors dragged to court over ‘abuse of cybercrime law’
President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigeria’s 36 state governors have been sued at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in…
SERAP to Kyari: ‘Account for missing N825bn, $2.5bn on refinery repairs’
SERAP, therefore, threatened that if Kyari failed to comply within 7 days of the receipt and/or publication of its recommendation,…
Publish your assets, SERAP tells Tinubu, Shettima
“Transparency and openness would also increase public confidence in the integrity of high-ranking public officials and government generally, and ensure…
SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: Slash lavish budgets for Presidency, NASS or face legal action
The group demanded that the National Assembly provide a detailed breakdown of its budget, including personnel costs and lawmakers’ salaries…
Tinubu sued over failure to probe missing N57bn, others
“The Auditor-General fears all the money ‘may have been diverted’. He wants the money recovered and remitted to the treasury.”
SERAP, NGE demand immediate release of Farotimi, urge end to attacks on journalists
The organisations also demanded the immediate release of all journalists, bloggers, human rights defenders, and activists currently detained for peacefully…
SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: Align Tax Reforms with Human Rights or face legal action
SERAP expressed concern over credible reports of corruption and mismanagement of these funds, which have hindered access to essential public…
Tinubu given 7 days to publish names of contractors who disappeared with N167bn
“Failure to take punitive and dissuasive measures would allow corrupt companies and contractors to continue to undermine the rule of…
SERAP to Tinubu: Probe missing N57bn in Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, other funds’
“The Auditor-General fears the money ‘may have been diverted’. He wants the money recovered and remitted to the treasury.”
Tinubu asked to stop governors from giving cars, houses to judges
“Your government has the constitutional responsibility to ensure equality of arms in the relationship between the three branches of government:…
Court drama: SERAP battles DSS over alleged covert Abuja office raid
Further allegations in the statement asserted that one DSS operative remained in constant contact with colleagues stationed outside the office,…
Tinubu given 48 hrs to release hungry, malnourished children, other protesters
“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within 48 hours of the receipt and/or publication of this…
‘You are using DSS to harass us’, SERAP tells Tinubu
“We are disappointed that your government has so far failed to respond to our recommendations calling on you to direct…
SERAP to Tinubu: Reverse latest ₦1,030 fuel price hike or face legal action
The letter warned that continuing with the price hike could interfere with the judicial process and damage public trust in…
Tinubu asked to withhold federal allocations to states
“SERAP is concerned that several state governors are failing to organize local government council elections, contrary to section 7(1) of…
SERAP asks INEC Chair to obey court judgement over electoral offences
‘The substance of SERAP’s grouse is the violence associated with elections in Nigeria which tends to prevent citizens from exercising…
Floods: Tinubu urged to probe Borno govt over ecological funds
"If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall consider appropriate legal actions to compel your government to…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike
“The NNPC allegedly failed to remit USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion of oil revenues into the public treasury, as documented…
Alleged invasion: SERAP narrative inaccurate, misleading, says DSS
The DSS, in a publication on its website on Tuesday, said a team of two unarmed operatives of the service…
Rights watchdog SERAP accuses DSS of intimidation, calls raid a ‘brutal crackdown’
Some officers from DSS on Monday invaded SERAP's Abuja office.
SERAP to Tinubu: Save us from DSS invasion
The statement also said human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana condemned the invasion of SERAP's office…
Tinubu given 48 hours to reverse petrol price hike, probe NNPCL
“The NNPC reportedly failed to remit USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion of oil revenues into the public treasury, as documented…
Akpabio, Abbas taken to court over NASS running costs
“Mr Sumaila reportedly said, ‘My monthly salary is less than N1 million. After deductions, the figure comes down to a…
Nigerian governors hit with ultimatum to disclose details of Chinese loans
SERAP also urged them to “clarify any investment agreements with Chinese companies and repayment histories of any loans, liabilities and…
Akpabio, Abbas to face legal action over ‘running costs’ claim
“Senator Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District, recently disclosed in an interview with BBC Hausa that each Nigerian senator…
Tinubu asked to probe spending of $1.5bn World Bank loan to 36 states
“The debt represents external and domestic loans obtained by the Federal Government, the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital…
Commonwealth asked to sanction Nigeria over attacks on journalists, protesters
“In Borno State, nine Radio Ndarason Internationale staff members were reportedly arrested by security officials in Maiduguri as they were…
CBN sued over failure to account for missing N100bn dirty notes, other public funds
“The CBN also reportedly failed to account for the missing outstanding loan of N1.2 billion [N1,294,453,887.83] granted to the Enugu…