Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The lawsuit is based on Akpabio’s failure to recall Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi and his inaction regarding the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding.
Senator Ningi had raised concerns about the alleged disappearance of N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget.
His allegations led to a three-month suspension by the Senate due to his inability to substantiate the claims of budget padding.
Activist lawyer Femi Falana had demanded Ningi’s reinstatement, a request that has not been fulfilled by the Senate.
SERAP announced the lawsuit on its official X page, stating, “We’ve sued the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio over the failure to recall whistleblower Abdul Ningi, and to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to the EFCC and ICPC for investigation and prosecution.”
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