SERAP

You are not immune to constitutional control, SERAP tells Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Thursday said the decision of the Senate to summon Prof. Itse Sagay for his comment against the upper chamber was unlawful. In a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mummuni, SERAP said the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had no moral right to... Read More

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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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Renominate Magu as EFCC chairman, SERAP tells FG

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Federal Government to re-nominate Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a statement by its executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni on Thursday, SERAP said the processes leading to the rejection of Ibrahim Magu was invalid. “We also urge the Senate to carry... Read More

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How US authorities locked up Nigerian for 4 days at Los Angeles Airport

by Dolapo Adelana A Nigerian man, Olaniyi Femi has recounted the horrendous treatment meted on him by United States authorities at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Femi, who possessed a valid entry visa was locked up in a cold room for four days and was later sent back to Nigeria. Advocate group, the Socio-economic... Read More

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Reveal details of donations made towards your presidential library, SERAP tells Obasanjo

by Azeez Adeniyi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to make public donations made towards his presidential library. In a statement by the group’s senior staff attorney, Timothy Adewale, SERAP urged acting President Yemi Osinbajo to propose a bill seeking to regulate fundraising to presidential libraries. “We urge... Read More

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February 26, 2017

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 12, 2017

Recall YABATech staff sacked for whistleblowing, SERAP tells FG

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu urging him to use his “good offices and leadership position to ensure the immediate, unconditional and full reinstatement of all the eight members of staff of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (YABATECH) who were sacked as... Read More

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February 5, 2017

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 20, 2017

UPDATE: Police release Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday afternoon released the publisher of online newspaper Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi and Evelyn Okakwu, a judiciary corrrespondent with the outfit. Both journalists were arrested on Thursday by the police following a complaint filed by the lawyer of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai. They were granted... Read More

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January 20, 2017

Premium Times raid: SERAP, NUJ drag FG, others to UN over ‘crackdown on journalists’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David KAYE, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, requesting him to “urgently intervene to prevail on the Federal Government, the Nigerian Army, police and several state... Read More

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January 18, 2017

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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January 16, 2017

EFCC commences probe on N500m Chibok safe school funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a probe on the N500 million Safe School funds for Chibok girls. The probe by the anti-graft agency followed a petition dated December 27, 2016 sent to its Chair Ibrahim Magu by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). In a statement on Monday disclosed by SERAP’s senior staff... Read More

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December 30, 2016

Southern Kaduna killings: SERAP drags FG to UN

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms. Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, urging her to prevail on the Federal Government to halt further killings of innocent citizens in Southern Kaduna. The advocacy group also requested for urgent investigation into recent allegations of killings of over 800 citizens... Read More

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December 28, 2016

SERAP asks EFCC to probe N500m Chibok school fund

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged diversion of the N500m Safe School fund budgeted for the rebuilding of the Government Girls School in Chibok, Borno State. SERAP senior staff attorney, Timothy Adewale in a statement on Wednesday asked the EFCC to... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Opinion: Senate, SERAP, Ibrahim Magu and the dearth and death of CSO’s in Nigeria

by Jude Ndukwe The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, recently wrote a letter to Mr Michel Forst, the UN Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Senate’s refusal to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming political and other concocted reasons for the said... Read More

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December 21, 2016

76 percent of Nigerians actively support open government policies | EiE releases report on political inclusion

The OpenNASS Project is an advocacy campaign aimed at tackling the major disconnect between the elected representatives and the general voting population outside of the electoral process by providing both voter education and a communication platform to help voters reach their representative and demand the ‘dividends of democracy’ – education, health care, shelter, water, power,... Read More

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December 18, 2016

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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November 24, 2016

Probe how Obasanjo spent $16bn on electricity, SERAP tells CJN

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a letter to Justice Water Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria requesting him “to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of corruption in the spending of $16 billion on electricity by the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007”, according to Channels... Read More

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November 17, 2016

Withdraw Oshiomhole’s N200m mansion retirement benefits, SERAP tells Obaseki

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki to withdraw the N300m mansio retirement benefits for his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Pius Odubu. The Edo State assembly had amended the state’s pension law providing residential buildings worth N200m and N100m for the governor and his deputy at the... Read More

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November 4, 2016

PROFILE: Why Patience Jonathan’s way is the authentic Nigerian way

Patience Ibifaka Jonathan. Indigene of Oba Ama, Okirika community, Rivers state. Wedded to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Otuoke, Bayelsa state. Former first lady of Bayelsa state. Later day first lady of the federal republic of Nigeria, and all time lifter of the national mood is in the news again. This time for less than noble... Read More

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November 2, 2016

Our responsibility does not include handing over corrupt judges to EFCC – NJC

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it cannot hand over judges accused of corruption to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The NJC said this in a letter dated October 26, 2016 while responding to the request of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that the NJC should hand over the arrested judges to... Read More

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October 20, 2016

I used 15 years to save frozen $15m – Patience Jonathan

Former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan says the $15m frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were legitimate earnings over the last 15 years. Mrs. Jonathan made the explanation on Thursday in a letter suing advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). “There has been a running battle between the Economic and Financial... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Patience Jonathan sues SERAP, urges court to dissolve group

Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has sued the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for campaigning against her even when she has not been found guilty. SERAP had asked the Attorney General of the Federation to institute legal proceeding against Mrs. Jonathan within seven days over $15m she claimed belongs to her. In the court... Read More

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October 9, 2016

SERAP demands immediate release of arrested judges, threatens to sue Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have demanded the immediate release of the judges arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services. The group in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari threaten to take legal action if the judges are not immediately freed. In a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni on Sunday,... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Thieves ransack SERAP office, leave threat note

The office of advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) was on Monday ransacked by unknown persons, Vanguard reports. The intruders stole some cash and files during the raid, leaving a threat note, “which reads “Not our target. We will be back.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, SERAP said the matter had been reported at... Read More

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October 4, 2016

Jibrin will reveal more corrupt practices if FG protects him – SERAP

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Tuesday urged “whistleblower” Abdulmumin Jibrin to reveal more of the corrupt practices in the House of Representatives. In the statement signed by its executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said, “We encourage Mr Jibrin to tell Nigerians more about his allegations of systemic corruption in the House of... Read More

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September 26, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. APC in crisis as Tinubu calls Oyegun’s resignation The ruling All Progress Congress is allegedly in crisis mode as the National Leader of the Party, Bola Tinubu, has called for the resignation of the party’s chairman, John Oyegun. 2. Cultist attack Lagos House member... Read More

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September 26, 2016

$15m: SERAP sues FG over failure to prosecute Patience Jonathan

A rights advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Federal Government for its failure to begin the criminal prosecution of former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan over the $15 million found in her accounts with Skye Bank. In a statement on Sunday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbi Mumuni, it said the Attorney General of... Read More

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September 18, 2016

Budget padding tracker: Compel EFCC to probe Dogara, others – SERAP tells court

Advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to begin investigations levelled against Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers. The principal officers were accused of padding the 2016 budget by Honourable Abdulmumin... Read More

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September 11, 2016

SERAP writes petition to UN over police harassment of BBOG protesters

A right advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an urgent appeal to the United Nations on the continued harassment and intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group by Nigerian authorities. In a letter dated 9 September 2016 to Maina Kiai, the United Nations, Special Rapporteur SERAP said harassment of the group was unlawful. The... Read More

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