SERAP argued that “slashing jumbo pay for these high-ranking political office-holders would reduce the unfair pay disparity. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja “to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) to perform their statutory … Read more
“…the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, criminalization of Nigerians and other people using Twitter have escalated repression of human rights…” The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has stopped the federal government from sanctioning and/or prosecuting users of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the regional body’s … Read more
SERAP said the order was a ploy to harass, intimidate, suspend or impose criminal punishment on journalists and broadcast stations for using social media platforms. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the federal government’s directive to Nigerian broadcasters to stop using Twitter. … Read more
The call followed the recent celebration of the sixth administration of President Buhari On Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Nigerians would appreciate this administration better at its expiration in 2023 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to end the deteriorating … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and twenty-four concerned Nigerians have sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. SERAP is asking the ECOWAS Court to declare “illegal and contrary to Nigeria’s international human rights obligations the provisions of the NBC Act and … Read more
Following the killing of three abducted Greenfield University students, and the plan by the Federal Government to raise more funds for Safe School Initiative, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to first probe the missing $30m safe school fund before rushing to raise more funds. SERAP made the call … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the alleged N106bn missing from 149 MDAs as documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation. SERAP added that “the reported missing public funds reflect the failure of the indicted MDAs to ensure strict compliance … Read more
The letter followed the nationwide industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to press home their demand for financial autonomy for the judicial arm of government The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for a significant cut in the pay of political office holders, including the President, Vice-President, governors and … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “his failure to probe allegations that N3.8bn of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health”. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/433/2021 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action against Ahmed Lawan, senate president, and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, over failure to probe alleged missing N4.4 billion budgeted for the national assembly. The group said it filed the suit following the publication of the annual audited reports for … Read more
SERAP has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “stop Buhari from unlawful provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from implementing draconian and unlawful provisions of the Companies and Allied … Read more
A civic group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, to use their leadership positions “to urgently probe how N116 million was spent by your Ministry to buy biros, letterhead and toners in 2015, and to disclose the amount spent on the … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the case filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against Minister of Information and Culture and National Broadcasting Commission(NBC). The Court said SERAP has no locua standi in the case as it is not a part of the matter. Besides, the Judge described … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to cut the cost of governance and implement bold transparency and accountability measures in response to Nigeria’s latest economic recession. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by SERAP’s Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare. “Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday gave SERAP a victory in round one of our attempt to secure the release of completed public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly since 1999. Justice Ogunbanjo gave SERAP the permission to apply for judicial review and seek an order of mandamus directing and compelling … Read more
October 26, 2020 The Social Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) 48 hours to revoke the N9 million fine placed on the African Independent Television, Channels Television, and Arise TV for using unverified video footage in their coverage of the #ENDSARS protest. Issuing this ultimatum in a statement … Read more
Ekohotblog, 18th October, 2020 SERAP and 302 Nigerians filed a law suit against President Buhari , V.P Osibanjo and NASS members over the hike in electricity and fuel prices. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed that the body and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, over the inability to disclose information and documents relating to the names of people from whom N800bn looted public funds, have been recovered, specific dates of the recovery, and details of projects on which the money had been spent.” A statement signed … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has released a letter to the World Bank President, David Malpass, advising him to demand that the Nigerian government account for the spending of $114.28million grant for coronavirus (COVID-19). This online news platform gathered that Malpass was also asked to put pressure on governors to accept voluntary inquiry … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari, to reverse the penalty for hate speech fine immediately. EkoHotBlog had reported that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, reviewed the penalty for hate speech in Nigeria. Mohammed disclosed that the penalty for hate speech has increased from … Read more