SERAP has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian government over its failure to reclaim the N40 billion in double pay and life pension received by former governors. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government and Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was fined Channels Television N5 million for an alleged code violation. SERAP and CJID have filed a lawsuit against NBC for imposing an arbitrary fine, claiming a breach of fair hearing and right to access information. The court has been asked to mandate NBC to reverse the fine. EKO HOT … Read more
SERAP has urged Buhari to investigate the disappearance of 149 million barrels of crude oil. SERAP urged Buhari to ensure that those responsible are investigated and brought to justice. The group has given Buhari’s government a deadline of 7 days to initiate the investigation, or else legal action will be taken against them. EKO HOT … Read more
Nnamdi was arrested by the police in Anambra State on March 18. The police released him five days later after several calls for his freedom. The social media influencer recounted his unpleasant experience while he was in police custody. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the rearrest … Read more
SERAP reinvokes the assets declaration drama once more as it calls on President Buhari and officials in political offices to declare their assets. This was from a letter dated Sunday April 15, 2023 that was signed by the deputy director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare. The organization urged public officials to comply with the code of … Read more
SERAP and CJID have taken legal action against Buhari and others over the N5m fine imposed on Channels TV. Channels Television was fined N5 million by NBC for conducting an interview with Datti Baba-Ahmed that was deemed to have breached the NBC code. SERAP described the N5m fine as illegal and unconstitutional. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
SERAP has asked INEC to probe governors and deputies over ‘election violence’. SERAP also urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu to take swift and decisive action in investigating reports of electoral violence and other electoral offences. The group made the call in a letter dated March 25, 2023, signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare. EKO HOT … Read more
Islamic Group has tackled SERAP over NBC’s warning to media outfits on election coverage. The group condemned SERAP for its “attempt to intimidate NBC. The Islamic group described SERAP as “a meddlesome interloper interfering in the affairs that does not concern it”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Islamic group, Muslim Media Watch Group of … Read more
SERAP has urged the Federal Govt to withdraw the threat of shutting down broadcast stations. According to SERAP, the act of threatening to shut down and revoke licenses of broadcast stations violates Nigeria’s constitutional and international human rights. SERAP cautioned that such unlawful decisions may prevent transparency and dissemination of information. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Buhari has been given seven days ultimatum to address Nigerians on Old Naira notes. This is following the supreme court order on old Naira notes. The SERAP group believes that the Federal body must address Nigerians on the issue and make necessary clarification. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) … Read more
SERAP has urged Joe Biden to impose visa bans on perpetrators of electoral violence in Nigeria. SERAP also called on Biden to cancel the visas of individuals believed to have been involved in incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence during the elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged … Read more
SERAP has threatened to file a case against Buhari’s government over the attack on Obi’s supporters in Lagos. Hoodlums attacked LP supporters and destroyed vehicles during their rally in Lagos on Saturday. Obi reacting to the incident, urged the police to fish out the individuals involved in the act. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
SERAP has urged the ICC to probe pre-election-related violence in Nigeria. The call is coming following reports of election-related violence in several states in the country. The petition dated February 11, 2023, was sent to the Prosecutor, ICC, Karim Khan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the International Criminal Court has been requested by the Socio-Economic … Read more
SERAP has filed a lawsuit against Lawan and Gbajabiamila over the N228bn NASS budget. SERAP’s suit followed the move by the National Assembly to increase its 2023 budget from N169bn proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to N228.1bn. The suit also asked the court to stop the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning from releasing … Read more
SERAP has dragged President Buhari to court over his failure to reverse the electricity tariff hike. SEARP made this known on Sunday in a statement signed by the group’s Deputy Director, Kolawale Oluwadare. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission … Read more
SERAP has urged Buhari to immediately reverse the unlawful electricity tariff hike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately reverse the unlawful, unjust and unreasonable increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly occurred in December 2022. SERAP, therefore, asked Buhari to direct the Minister … Read more
SERAP has dragged Wike, Okowa, and other oil-producing state governors to Court ‘over failure to account for N625 billion.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the oil-producing states in Nigeria over “their failure to account for the spending of the oil derivation refunds of … Read more
SERAP has sued President Buhari over failure to probe ‘missing trillions of ecological funds’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over the failure of his administration to probe the spending of trillions of ecological funds at all levels—federal, state and local governments from 2001 … Read more
SERAP has dragged Buhari’s government to the ECOWAS court over oil theft. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to probe the operations of illegal oil pipelines between 2001 and 2022, to name and prosecute those … Read more
SERAP has asked President Buhari to probe N500bn allegedly spent yearly on ‘social intervention programmes’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, effectively and transparently investigate spending on all social safety-nets and poverty … Read more