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Civil Society Coalition Urges Caution After SERAP, DSS Court Judgment

Robert Imoh — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:17:16 +0000

A coalition of civil society groups has called for restraint following the recent judgment by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). The coalition, consisting of The Green Assembly Initiative and the Nigeria Youth Organisation, made the call […]

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SERAP, Others, drag FG to Court Over Cyber Security Levy

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 13 May 2024 04:29:54 +0000

SERAP, Others, drag FG to Court Over Cyber Security Levy Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its failure to withdraw the circular directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct from customers’ account a cybersecurity levy. This […]

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Tell Nigerians How Trillions From FAAC Allocations Are Spent, SERAP To 36 governors, Wike

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:53:02 +0000

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to provide documents on the spending of trillions of FAAC allocations received by the states and the FCT since 1999. SERAP also urged them “to invite Independent Corrupt Practices and Other […]

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Nigerians Deserve To Know Loan Agreements by Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari Govts, SERAP tells Tinubu

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:17:50 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to direct appropriate ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to provide copies of the loan agreements obtained by the former governments of presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. The demand was contained in a Freedom of Information request to the President by the Socio-Economic Rights […]

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Revoke unlawful directive to block Nigerians’ phone lines or face legal action, SERAP tells NCC

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:51:26 +0000

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has charged Dr. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately revoke directive to network providers to bar the phone lines of Nigerians who have not linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers (NINs). In a public statement by SERAP […]

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Tinubu Drag to Court Over Failure to Probe Missing $15bn, N200bn Oil Revenues

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:19:05 +0000

The refusal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe the allegations that over US$15 billion oil revenue and N200 billion budgeted to repair the refineries in Nigeria are missing and unaccounted for between 2020 and 2021 has made Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government. The suit number FHC/L/CS/2334/2023 […]

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SERAP Urges INEC To Pursue Reforms Recognizing Nigerians’ Rights To Vote Freely & Securely

Abdulah Wahab — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:15:32 +0000

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to utilize the INEC resources to pursue constitutional and legal reforms that would explicitly recognize Nigerians’ right to vote and to vote securely in free, fair and honest elections . SERAP also urged him “to promote constitutional […]

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Create Legal Framework To Promote Digital Rights, SERAP to FG

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:52:58 +0000

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has advocated for a legal framework that promotes data and digital rights of Nigerians. Putting a legal frame works in place will make the citizens, the country and all stakeholders to act within the law and also guarantee the rights of the citizens as guaranteed in the constitution […]

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Prevent Lawmakers From Taking Delivery of SUVs–SERAP Urges Court

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:27:28 +0000

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of N57.6bn 360 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for its members, pending the hearing and determination of the applications for injunction filed by the organization.” SERAP’s applications for interim and interlocutory […]

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AKPABIO, NINE OTHERS DRAGGED TO COURT OVER PENSION AND SALARY PAYMENTS

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:24:47 +0000

AKPABIO, NINE OTHERS DRAGGED TO COURT OVER PENSION AND SALARY PAYMENTS Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate to court over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. In the suit by the organisation some serving senators and […]

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N110bn: National Assembly Drags to Court over Plan to Buy Bulletproof Cars, Others

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 15:18:57 +0000

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas before a Federal High Court, Lagos over a plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials including a N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members. In […]

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Falana hails judgment on spending of $5bn Abacha loot

Abdulah Wahab — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:37:23 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN has hailed the judgment by Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the release of the details of spending of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari. It could be […]

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SERAP commences contempt suit against FG, Malami for failure to recover double Salary from ex-governors

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 07 May 2023 16:36:41 +0000

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced a committal process against the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN and the Federal Government for failing to recover over N40 billion regarded as double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers. It would be recalled that […]

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SERAP drags Buhari to court over ban on old N500, N1,000 notes

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:30:01 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over his directive banning the use of old N500 and N1,000 banknotes, in spite of the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes remain legal tender. In a motion filed by Socio-Economic Rights […]

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SERAP Urges ICC Chamber To Probe Electoral Violence Incidents In Nigeria

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:54:08 +0000

As the conduct of the general election was fast approaching, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the International Criminal Court, ICC to “promptly seek authorisation from the ICC Chamber to commence an investigation into electoral incidences in Nigeria. The appeal from SERAP was coming as the body reported that over 4,000 cases […]

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