Tag: Social Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP)
‘Prioritise ending impunity for electoral offences’, SERAP tells new INEC chair Amupitan
SERAP urged him to “prioritise the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 to ensure the conduct of free and fair…
SERAP gives Niger governor 48 hours to reverse ‘unlawful decision to shut down Badeggi FM’
SERAP urged him “to immediately end your attacks against Shuaibu Badeggi, the owner of Badeggi FM 90.1, and other staff…
2023 elections: Court dismisses INEC motion seeking to set aside judgment on electoral offenders
INEC had on 17 December 2024 filed a preliminary objection seeking to set aside Justice Egwuatu’s judgment, on the grounds…
DSS storms rights group, SERAP’s office
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have stormed the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP…
What ex-governors earn as retired civil servants live in penury
The details about pension laws for some of the former governors were contained in a suit filed last Friday by…
Akpabio, Umahi, 9 Senators dragged to court
In joining Senator Daniel in the suit, SERAP appears to be oblivious of a 14 June 2023 letter by the…
Breaking: 36 governors sued over failure to account for N72bn subsidy palliative
“Transparency and accountability in the spending of the N72 billion and any subsequent disbursement to the governors would help to…
Tinubu urged to probe missing $15B oil money, N200B for refinery repairs
SERAP urged Tinubu to “name and shame anyone suspected to be responsible for the missing and unaccounted for public funds…
Tinubu dragged to court over Wike, Umahi, 6 other ministers
SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Tinubu to instruct the former governors who are…
Governors given 7 days to disclose details of N2bn palliative spending
The letter, read in part: “We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the…
N110B bulletproof cars: Akpabio, Abass dragged to court
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas have been taken to court over “the unlawful…
Tinubu dragged to Lagos court over missing $2.1b, N3.1T fuel subsidy money
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) filed the lawsuit, following what it called grim allegations by the Auditor-General of the…
INEC boss Yakubu given 7 days to prosecute Ekiti vote buyers
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which gave the ultimatum cited undue influence, intimidation, ballot box snatching among the infractions…
Buhari dragged to ECOWAS court for failing to rescue Kaduna train attack victims
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is behind the new legal move against the government. The suit was filed last…
Buhari dragged to court over 72million blocked SIMs
The suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) followed the recent directive by the Federal Government to telecommunications companies…
Buhari breaches human rights in blocking 72M phone lines, legal action looms
Last week, the Federal Government ‘ordered’ telecommunications companies to block outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline for…
SERAP to Buhari: Withdraw your Twitter conditions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently withdraw the impermissible conditions imposed on Twitter,…
SERAP to ICC: Hold Buhari, Matawalle liable for school abductions
It was the first time that an organisation has asked the ICC to hold accountable President Buhari, Governor Bello Matawalle…
Corruption deepening poverty in Nigeria: SERAP
According to the report, “Budget fraud, procurement fraud, embezzlement of funds among other illegal actions, lead to failure in the…
Probe spending of N881bn by 367 MDAs: SERAP writes Buhari
SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to investigate the reported spending of over ₦880bn of public funds by 367 ministries,…
Withdraw your gag order, SERAP writes Buhari
SERAP has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the 7 July gag order by the National Broadcasting…
SERAP sues RMAFC, NSIWC to cut payout to Buhari, others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order two government agencies to…
Twitter ban: ECOWAS court serves Buhari hearing notice
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has served hearing notice on the Buhari government in the suit filed by SERAP and…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila get 14-day deadline to probe fresh N4.1bn missing funds
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written to the leadership of the National Assembly over fresh allegations of missing…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila get 14 days deadline to probe ‘missing N4.4bn’
Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila have been given 14 days ultimatum…
SERAP to Buhari: Borrowing dormant account balances, unclaimed dividends illegal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari regarding his government's move to…
Buhari gets 14 day ultimatum to probe missing N3.8bn in health ministry
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to probe the missing of N3,836,685,213.13…
NIN and SIM card: SERAP threatens court action
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Buhari administration seven days to withdraw the threat to block SIM…
#EndSARS: Court adjourns suit on attacks on media freedom
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed “to probe false…
SERAP condemns shooting at Lekki #EndSARS protesters
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the shooting in Lekki at #EndSARS protesters on Tuesday.…