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Adetokunbo Mumuni
July 23, 2017
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N40bn life pensions: SERAP replies Fayemi, says ‘threat of legal action unjustified’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, “to join us in promoting and supporting legislative measures to redirect public funds spent to provide life pensions to former governors for the benefit of the most marginalized and disadvantaged Nigerians, rather than issuing threat of legal action... Read More
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March 26, 2017
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Prosecute those indicted for budget padding, SERAP writes Buhari

by Dolapo Adelana Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR requesting him to use his good offices and leadership position “to urgently instruct security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to you reports of their completed investigations into allegations of padding and stealing of some N481 billion... Read More
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February 26, 2017
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Xenophobia: SERAP asks SADC to sanction South Africa

by Dolapo Adelana The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to King Mswati III of Swaziland, and Chairperson, Southern African Development Community, SADC, urging him to “convene an emergency summit of the SADC heads of state and government to discuss the persistent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals... Read More
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February 5, 2017
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SERAP writes Trump, demands release of $500m Abacha loot

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the US President Donald J. Trump urging his “Administration to attach and release to Nigeria some $500 million worth of US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha.” The organization said that, “these proceeds are separate from the $480... Read More
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January 18, 2017
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SERAP urges Buhari to ensure payment of judges salaries

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him “to use your good offices and leadership to urgently instruct all appropriate authorities to release budgetary allocations for the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and allowances of judges and judicial workers across the country.” In the letter... Read More
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December 18, 2016
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SERAP petitions UN, accuses Senate of violating Magu’s right

An advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned UN Special Rapporteur, Michel Forst over what it termed “intimidation and harassment” of acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. In the petition dated December 16, and signed by its executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, SERAP accused the lawmakers of... Read More
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September 14, 2016
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Probe Patience Jonathan within 7 days, SERAP tells FG

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Wednesday asked Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami to begin prosecution against former first lady, Patience Jonathan over the possession of $15m. In a letter signed by Adetokunbo Mumuni, its executive director, the organisation asked Malami to “take this step within 7 days of the... Read More
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August 22, 2016
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SERAP says IBB must be probed for $12.4billion oil windfall

Where did the all the money Nigeria make during the oil boom go? Nigeria made $12.4bn during that time, but the money remains unaccounted for. A rights advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to reopen the unresolved... Read More
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August 15, 2016
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#BudgetPaddingTracker: SERAP tells Dogara reps have no power to insert projects

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that, “The House of Representatives absolutely has no power to insert any projects in the 2016 budget that was not originally part of the estimates of the executive in the Appropriation Bill.” In a statement signed by its... Read More
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August 7, 2016
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SERAP blasts Dogara, says budget padding is corruption

Civil Rights Group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has blasted the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara for his statement that “budget padding is not a crime under Nigerian law.” Dogara made the statement while fielding questions from statehouse correspondents minutes after he held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential... Read More
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July 31, 2016
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Budget-Padding Tracker: SERAP demands Dogara, others to resign

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an open letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Dogara Yakubu requesting that he and other principal officers accused of budget padding by a former chairman of the House committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin step aside pending the outcome of investigation by the Economic... Read More
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