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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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September 4, 2016

SERAP says ‘NO’ to proposed FG’s tax on phone calls, data

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday rejected the plan by the Federal Government to impose a 10 per cent tax on every phone call, text message and data used by Nigerians. In an open letter by its Senior Staff counsel, Timothy Adewale to the Federal Government, it advised the FG drop the plan... Read More
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August 29, 2016

YNaija Editorial: It is time for Yakubu Dogara to resign

Since July 21st, Abdulmumin Jibrin has taken on the leadership of the House of Representatives single-handedly by exposing their abuse of budget process. His allegations are serious. Jibrin accuses the House leadership of budget padding: altering the budget after it had been passed by their colleagues and prior to submitting it to the President, without... Read More
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August 22, 2016

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

#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

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

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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July 25, 2016

Budget-Padding Tracker: SERAP asks EFCC to investigate Dogara, Jibrin

A rights advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the allegation of attempted budget padding leveled against the leadership of the House of Representatives. Former chairman of the House Committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin... Read More
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July 17, 2016

SERAP sues FG for not releasing looters names

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government and the Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed for, “failure to release the names of suspected looters and the circumstances under which recovered stolen public funds were recovered.” The suit which was signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni was filed at the Federal High... Read More
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SERAP
July 7, 2016

State governors dragged to ICC over salary arrears

Human rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a petition against Nigerian state governors owing workers several months worth of salaries. The petition, which was filed at the International Criminal Court (ICC), is asking the ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to investigate and “bring to justice” those responsible for the nonpayment of salaries... Read More
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June 19, 2016

‘Nigerians will stop you from granting life pension, immunity to yourselves’ – SERAP warns Senate

Human rights group, Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, carpeted the Nigeria Senate for proposing immunity and life pension for presiding officers of the National Assembly. SERAP made its position known in a statement issued by executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni. The group noted that the immunity and life pension call by the sen... Read More
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June 17, 2016

Opinion: Okonjo-Iweala, the global anti-corruption super star

by Femi Hassan A year after leaving public service as Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala remains the most sought after personality that served under the immediate past administration led by former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Since she left office, a week doesn’t go by without her name... Read More
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SERAP
June 5, 2016

SERAP to FG: ‘Publish names of looters’

Civil rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, called on the federal government to “publish the names of high-ranking public officials from whom the public funds were recovered” According to a statement released by SERAP’s executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group commended the federal government for publishing the recovered funds, saying that... Read More
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May 23, 2016

Missing N30 trillion: Okonjo-Iweala says alleged court judgement is ‘politically motivated’

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday described reports that a court judgement had mandated her to account for missing N30 trillion as “baseless,” “dubious” and “politically motivated”. Following a suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a federal high court sitting in Lagos had allegedly asked the former minister to “provide... Read More
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May 22, 2016

Court orders Okonjo-Iweala, Jonathan to account for ‘missing’ N30 trillion

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Federal Government are to “provide information on the spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government during the last four years of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.” The judgement, delivered by Justice... Read More
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March 20, 2016

SERAP to sue CBN, Emefiele over secret recruitment (READ)

Following the massive public outcry against the secret recruitment of hundreds of children and relatives of inflential political figures in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria, an advocacy group- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Bank to cancel the employments or face the consequences. SERAP, in an open letter to... Read More
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March 1, 2016

‘Obasanjo, Jonathan, Yar’adua, must account for repatriated loot’ – Court rules

Following a legal suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a Lagos Federal High Court, on Friday, ruled that previous administrations since the return to democracy in 1999,have “breached the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability for failing to disclose details about the spending of recovered stolen public funds, including on a dedicated website.”... Read More
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SERAP
February 7, 2016

SERAP to World Bank: ‘You must tell us how FG spent returned Abacha loot’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an appeal to Access to Information Appeals Board against the World Bank on grounds that the bank provided “patently insufficient information” on how the Federal Government of Nigeria spent the recovered Sani Abacha loot. The group also gave a list of explanations it expected to receive... Read More
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January 28, 2016

‘You can’t claim to have nothing to do with arms funds fraud’ | Falana replies Okonjo-Iweala

Femi Falana has issued a response to former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s blistering bashing of him after he urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute and arrest her for failing to “prevent systematic and widespread corruption” during her term as minister. The former minister had alleged that Falana was working for corrupt elements, in her rejoinder.... Read More
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January 10, 2016

‘Jonathan, say what you know about Dasukigate’ | SERAP drags ex-president into arms scandal

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written an open letter to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to explain “what you knew or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.” The letter was signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo... Read More
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November 29, 2015

How Nigeria spent Abacha loot – World Bank

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is in possession of over 700 pages of documents containing information on how the recovered assets and loot from the late General Sani Abacha, was spent by the Nigerian government. SERAP had on September 21, sent an Access to Information request to President of the World Bank, Jim Yong... Read More
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August 9, 2015

“Fashola must be probed” | SERAP urges Buhari

Civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, insists that President Muhammadu Buhari must investigate the administration of former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola. SERAP has urged the President, to not exempt Fashola and other past officials, who have been accused of mismanagement, from the ongoing probe of past public office holders. Executive Director of... Read More
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April 9, 2015

Declare your assets after May 29 – SERAP comes for Buhari

by Ranti Joseph The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make a public declaration of his asset soon after his inauguration on May 29. SERAP, in a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, on Thursday, lamented the fate of the country in the face of institutional corruption, saying... Read More
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Nigerian militants
March 10, 2015

Niger Delta militants don’t mind if GEJ loses – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. Okonjo-Iweala at war with SERAP First, Serap institutes a lawsuit against Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over the missing N30 trillion allegation by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chukwuma Soludo, Then, Okonjo-Iweala responds saying the group is a political one, only for SERAP to issue a rebuttal saying... Read More
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March 9, 2015

‘You are political tool’ || ‘We are not working for APC’ – Between SERAP and Okonjo-Iweala

by Ranti Joseph A civil society group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday, urged the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to embrace constructive engagement on issues of human rights, transparency and accountability. The group also asked Okonjo-Iweala to avoid sound bite and opportunistic attacks on civil... Read More
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March 26, 2014

Frank Onuoha: High electricity tariff – A reflection on the UN query

by Frank Onuoha Months after, the much touted “thousands of jobs” and “mini-power” projects that will generate the miracle mega watts are still illusory. The United Nations is demanding that within 60 days the Nigerian government come up with answers to eight questions on increase in electricity tariff without corresponding increase in generation. These questions... Read More
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June 26, 2012

You have to give a damn: SERAP invokes FOI to force GEJ to declare assets

by Stanley Azuakola The president does not give a damn about publicly declaring his assets but civil society does. Actually ‘a’ civil society group, Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), does. On Sunday, during a media chat, the president was asked why he hasn’t publicly declared his asset. His response came as a shock... Read More
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