SERAP
Federal Court Rules INEC Must Investigate Vote Crimes
The Federal High Court in Abuja has firmly rejected an application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking to overturn a prior judgment that directed the electoral body to investigate and prosecute those responsible for electoral violence and other electoral offences during the 2023 general elections. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a strongly worded ruling […]
SERAP Sues FG Over Secrecy in NDDC Audit Report
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over its failure to publish the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which allegedly uncovered the mismanagement of over N6 trillion between 2001 and 2019. The lawsuit, filed by SERAP alongside four […]
SERAP Slams Tinubu Over ‘Bogus’ Trial of Senator Natasha
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for prosecuting suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on charges of criminal defamation. The civil rights group described the case as a violation of free speech and a serious threat to democratic values in Nigeria. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represented Kogi Central Senatorial District, […]
SERAP Opposes Tinubu’s $24bn Loan
SERAP Urges National Assembly to Reject Tinubu’s $24 Billion Loan Request, Citing Debt Crisis Concerns The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to reject the Federal Government’s request to borrow $24 billion, warning that the move would significantly worsen Nigeria’s already precarious debt situation. The advocacy group expressed deep […]
SERAP Seeks Court Order for CBN to Reveal LG Payments
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publicly disclose detailed records of any direct payments made to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils from the Federation Account. The rights group is demanding […]
SERAP Demands NNPCL Account for N500bn Shortfall
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has raised serious concerns over the unexplained shortfall of N500 billion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) reportedly failed to remit to the Federation Account between October and December 2024, according to recent findings by the World Bank. In a formal Freedom of Information request dated […]
SERAP Demands CBN Disclose Direct Funding to Local Governments
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a strong demand to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publicly disclose whether it has commenced direct disbursement of allocations to the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across the country. This request follows the recent Supreme Court ruling nullifying the longstanding practice of state governors […]
SERAP Sues NBC for Arbitrary Ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song
The ban on Eedris’ song has a chilling effect on freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom In response to the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) decision to prohibit the song “Tell Your Papa” by Eedris Abdulkareem, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the NBC. The song, which […]
SERAP Gives FG, NBC 48-Hour Ultimatum to Lift Ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song
In a bold move defending artistic freedom and constitutional rights, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to rescind the controversial ban on the latest protest song by veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, titled “Tell Your Papa.” The ultimatum, made […]
Emergency Rule: SERAP Sues Tinubu
The combined effect of the provisions of sections 1(2), 14(1)(c), 176(1) (2) and 305(1) of the 1999 Constitution is that the suspension of democratically elected officials in Rivers state is unlawful and unconstitutional. SERAP Sues Tinubu – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of ordering the “unlawful suspension” of […]