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NIN And SIM Card: SERAP Threatens Court Action

‘Buhari, Sylva Should Account For ₦116M On Pen, Others’

December 14, 2020 6:31 am

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria President, General Muhammadu Buhari(rtd) and Mr Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources to account for how the ministry spent the whooping sum of ₦116 million on pens, letterheads and toners in 2015.

The group also charged Buhari and Sylva to disclose how much was spent on the same items between 2016 and 2020.

The body made the call in response to a report by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation indicting the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on financial misappropriation. The Office of the Auditor-General of …

Nigerian Govt Suspends Channels TV For Interviewing IPOB

NBC Gets 48-Hour Ultimatum To Withdraw Media House Fines

October 26, 2020 2:05 pm

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the fines imposed on Channels TV, AIT, and Arise TV.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday said the stations broadcasted online photos and videos of the End SARS protests.

The government suggested that their actions fuelled violence across Nigeria.

Acting NBC Director-General, Armstrong Idachaba, at a press conference in Abuja accused the outfits of “unprofessional coverage” of the protests

SERAP in a statement by its Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare said the action is yet another example of Nigerian authorities’ push to silence independent media and voices.

“NBC should drop the …

NIN And SIM Card: SERAP Threatens Court Action

SERAP, 302 Nigerians Drag Buhari, Osinbajo, Others To Court

October 18, 2020 7:45 am

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that the body and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo and the leadership of the National Assembly over the hike in electricity tariff and fuel price.

SERAP made this known in a tweet via its Twitter handle on Sunday.

Read Also: Attack On End SARS Protesters: SERAP Petitions Commonwealth

The rights body said it wants the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price by the Federal Government as ‘illegal’.

‘We’ve together with 302

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Attack on End SARS protesters - SERAP Petitions Commonwealth

Attack On End SARS Protesters: SERAP Petitions Commonwealth

October 11, 2020 7:10 am

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, to hold Nigerian authorities to account for attacks on peaceful End SARS protesters.

The body condemned several reports of human rights violations and abuses.

SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, in a letter to Scotland, said sanction against Nigeria will be commensurate with the gravity of the human rights situation in the country.

The rights group noted that a government that attacks its own citizens during peaceful protests severely undermines its credibility.

SERAP told the Commonwealth to make clear that respect for human rights, transparency and the …

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COVID-19: World Bank Warned Over $114m Grant To Nigeria

August 9, 2020 3:12 pm

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a letter to the World Bank President, David Malpass, urging him to demand that the Nigerian government account for the spending of $114.28million grant for COVID-19.

Malpass was also asked to put pressure on governors to accept voluntary scrutiny by Nigerians and civil society regarding the spending of the funds.

The World Bank credit with Project ID number: P173980, is due to be paid back over 30 years, with an additional 5 years grace period.

The fund includes $100million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14.28million grant from the …

NIN And SIM Card: SERAP Threatens Court Action

Publish Details Of ₦800bn Recovered Loot – SERAP To Buhari

June 15, 2020 2:42 pm

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FoI) to President Muhammadu Buhari on alleged payments to private accounts.

The body asked Buhari to direct Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance to publish a comprehensive list of names of people from whom N800billion in looted funds have been recovered, the details of spending of the money and the dates of the recovery.

It also urged the president to direct anti-graft agencies to investigate allegations that payments totalling N51billion were made into individual accounts in …

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SERAP Asks Appeal Court To Order Release Of Asset Declarations Of Buhari

June 7, 2020 9:07 am

SERAP asks Court of Appeal to order release of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to set aside a judgment of a Federal High Court and to order public disclosure of asset declaration details submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, governors and their deputies and other politicians since 1999.”

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had on Monday, May 11, 2020, dismissed the application filed by SERAP seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel the CCB to …

Fresh $5.5bn Credit - Buhari Gets Ultimatum To Account For Previous Loans

$5.5bn Loan: Buhari Gets Ultimatum To Account For Previous Loans

May 31, 2020 9:42 am

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to President Muhammadu Buhari to provide spending details of all loans obtained by his government since May 29, 2015.

Buhari was asked to include details and locations of projects on which the loans have been spent.

SERAP issued 7 days ultimatum and that if they do not get a reply, it shall take all appropriate legal actions.

The organisation is also urging Buhari to set up an independent audit of all loans to resolve any allegations of mismanagement and corruption, and to publish spending details of loans

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FG Drags Obasanjo, Jonathan Dragged Into Abacha Loot Saga

FG Drags Obasanjo, Jonathan Into Abacha Loot Saga

March 15, 2020 1:30 pm

The Federal Government has told the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that it has no records of the exact amount of public funds stolen by a former military head of state, Sani Abacha and no records of the spending of about $5 billion recovered loot for the period between 1999 and 2015.

Three presidents ruled Nigeria between 1999 and 2015. They are Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan.

The government’s response followed SERAP’s Freedom of Information (FoI) requests sent to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and Mrs Zainab Ahmed, …

SERAP Disapproves Move To Give Immunity To Legislators

February 26, 2020 5:21 am
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the passing of a bill seeking to give leaders of federal and state legislatures immunity from prosecution for corruption.”

Read Also: Rearrest Of Sowore: SERAP Condemns DSS ‘s Approach

Responding to the development, SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “Providing immunity for presiding officers against crimes of corruption is tantamount to ripping up the constitution. It’s a blatant assault on the rule of law and breach of public trust.”

SERAP said: “The leadership of the House of Representatives must immediately withdraw this obnoxious bill. We will vigorously challenge this impunity.”

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Ayade Dragged To Court Over Trial Of Publisher Jalingo

February 9, 2020 7:20 am

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and the Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja “over the prolonged, arbitrary detention, unfair prosecution, persecution, and sham trial of journalist Agba Jalingo.”

Jalingo, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state.

In the suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/10/2020 filed last week at the ECOWAS Court, SERAP is arguing that: “The sole objective of the government of Nigeria and the Cross River state

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Rearrest Of Sowore: SERAP Condemns DSS ‘s Approach

December 6, 2019 1:17 pm
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned approach of the Department of State Services (DSS) in rearresting Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, after the Friday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In condemning the way and manner the duo were violently re-arrest SERAP also knocked  DSS operatives for the apparent harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.
 Expressing the group’s displeasure to the approach of DSS, SERAP Deputy Director,  Kolawole Oluwadare, in a statement issued yesterday stated:: “Armed DSS officials reportedly stormed the courtroom, causing pandemonium at the court
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