The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over what it described as the company’s failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion allegedly spent on the incorporation, transition and rebranding of the NNPC into NNPCL. SERAP said the NNPC reportedly paid …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to publish the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which allegedly indicts high-ranking officials and politicians over …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently refer the spate of killings in Benue State to the International Criminal Court, in a bid to ensure justice for victims and hold perpetrators accountable for what it described as grave violations of international law. This …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria including the amounts sent to each council.” In a statement released by its Deputy Director, …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to immediately withdraw the controversial bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. The bill aims to regulate bloggers operating within Nigeria’s territorial boundaries, …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project ( jSERAP) has called on the Tinubu administration to direct the leadership of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to immediately end the alleged intimidation, harassment, and threats against Ushie Uguamaye, a youth corper who reportedly criticized President Bola Tinubu over the rising inflation …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying the purported suspension is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. It could be recalled that …
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable 50 percent telecom tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission”. Joined in the suit as Defendant is the NCC, which recently approved a 50 percent hike …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to release all the #EndBadGovernance protesters, including the 32 hungry and malnourished children recently arraigned in court. According to …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the second increase in petrol prices in one month. In the open letter dated 12 October 2024 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP …
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