Tag: Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
Buhari issued 7 days to reverse electricity tariff hike or face court action
“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within 7 days of the receipt and/or publication of this…
Breaking: Wike, Okowa, others sued over ‘failure to account for N625 billion’
The Federal Government recently paid N625.43 billion oil derivation refunds to the governors of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo,…
SERAP writes Buhari
“Acting swiftly to address the brazen impunity and allegations of politicians purchasing PVCs from poor Nigerians would also send a…
Okowa, Wike, others issued 7 days to disclose spending of N625bn refunds
“SERAP also urges you to disclose details of spending of the refunds to local government councils through the state accounts…
Breaking: SERAP takes Buhari to ECOWAS Court
The Plaintiffs further contend that the majority of the people of Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole continue to…
Buhari to face legal action over spending on social intervention programmes
“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this…
Buhari given 7-day ultimatum to pay lecturers full salaries
In the open letter dated 5 November 2022 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “Paying…
Pressure on Tinubu, Atiku, Obi to publish sources of campaign funding
The organization said it was concerned about the vulnerability of political parties to corruption, adding that disproportionally large donations seeking…
Buhari gets deadline to publish names of oil thieves or face legal action
SERAP urged him to “ensure the prosecution by appropriate anti-corruption agencies of anyone suspected to be responsible for the plundering…
President Buhari told to withdraw APC members from INEC
According to SERAP, at least four of the 19 nominees allegedly either belong to a political party or have been…
SERAP to Buhari: Pay ASUU with N1.4bn refund from Niger Republic
In order to battle insecurity, Nigeria approved the large sum for the purchase and supply of 10 Toyota Land Cruiser…
Buhari gets 48 hours deadline to withdraw threat to sanction BBC, Trust TV
According to SERAP, media houses and journalists ought to be given the room to determine how best to present information…
SERAP urges Buhari to obey ECOWAS judgment
The judgment, delivered by the court last week in Accra, Ghana, compels the Nigerian government to delete the offence of…
SERAP to INEC: Publish details of election data privacy
According to SERAP, the voter registration systems and voting systems are the most vulnerable and susceptible to manipulation by corrupt…
Buhari dragged to ECOWAS court by concerned Nigerians
There is lack of transparency and accountability in the spending of the loans so far obtained, and opacity around the…
Too much debt, stop Buhari’s $4B loan: SERAP writes Lawan
SERAP believes Nigeria's debt crisis is getting out of control, with N11.679 trillion committed into debt servicing between 2015 and…
SERAP to Buhari: Reverse suspension of internet in Zamfara, Katsina
SERAP said the suspension is without any legal justification and inconsistent with the principles of necessity and proportionality.
SERAP sues Buhari, Lai Mohammed
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of…
$30m safe school fund missing, Buhari urged to order probe
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) alerts about a missing $30million meant to ensure the safety of schools.
Pay Nigerian judges higher than politicians: SERAP writes RMAFC
Engr. Elias Mbam, chairman RMAFC urged to “urgently review upward the remuneration and conditions of service for Nigerian judges.
Buhari, 36 governors get 7-day deadline to disclose 2021 security votes
President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors have been issued seven days deadline to disclose their 2021 security votes…
SERAP slams move to give immunity to legislators
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the passing of a bill seeking to give leaders of federal and…
FG, Cross River Government to appear in court over Agba Jalingo
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and the Cross River state government…
Sowore: SERAP petitions UN over violent attacks on protesters
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Clement Voule, UN Special Rapporteur over the recent violent attacks…
$460m Abuja CCTV project saga: SERAP wins round one
Prospects of Nigerians knowing details of spending of the $460 million loan obtained in 2010 from China to fund the…
Withdraw life pensions for ex-officials, SERAP writes AMAC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to withdraw and…
SERAP writes Chief Justice over detained Sowore, Jalingo
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of…
SERAP to Malami: Charges against Sowore a mockery, end it now
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami (SAN), Attorney General of…
Buhari must order NBC to reopen AIT/Raypower – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “prevail on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to…
Nasarawa SUBEB Spends N45m to train 1,000 teachers in one week
The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board has explained how it spent N45 million in one week to train one…