SERAP – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 14 May 2026 17:09:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png SERAP – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Analyst Faults SERAP’s Claim Of Missing N26.9bn In USPF https://www.theinfostride.com/analyst-faults-seraps-claim-of-missing-n26-9bn-in-uspf/ https://www.theinfostride.com/analyst-faults-seraps-claim-of-missing-n26-9bn-in-uspf/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483741 Public affairs analyst and accountability advocate, Abubakar Yaro, has described as misleading the claim by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, that N26.9 billion is missing from the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF. Yaro stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. InfoStride News recalls that SERAP had called for an investigation into the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/analyst-faults-seraps-claim-of-missing-n26-9bn-in-uspf/feed/ 0 SERAP Sues 35 Governors, Wike Over Alleged N14trn Fuel Subsidy Savings https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474452 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has dragged the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to court over their alleged failure to account for about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. The Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/feed/ 0 SERAP Sues NASS Leadership Over Missing N18.6bn Office Complex Funds https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472740 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a suit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over the alleged failure of the National Assembly to account for a missing N18.6 billion earmarked for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, Office Complex in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges Tinubu to Disclose Appointment Process for Next INEC Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-tinubu-to-disclose-appointment-process-for-next-inec-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-tinubu-to-disclose-appointment-process-for-next-inec-chairman/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467911 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to make public the details of the process for appointing the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a letter dated September 27 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP said Nigerians have a right to know [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-tinubu-to-disclose-appointment-process-for-next-inec-chairman/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges National Assembly to Reject Tinubu’s $24bn Loan Request, Warns of Debt Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-national-assembly-to-reject-tinubus-24bn-loan-request-warns-of-debt-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-national-assembly-to-reject-tinubus-24bn-loan-request-warns-of-debt-crisis/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=431408 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to reject President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $24 billion, warning that the move could severely worsen Nigeria’s already fragile debt situation. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, SERAP cautioned that the proposed borrowing plan would escalate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-national-assembly-to-reject-tinubus-24bn-loan-request-warns-of-debt-crisis/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Publish Assets, Encourage Officials to Follow Suit https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-publish-assets-encourage-officials-to-follow-suit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-publish-assets-encourage-officials-to-follow-suit/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399040 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to publish his assets. The group also urged the President to encourage Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, National Assembly leaders, state governors, and local government chairmen to follow suit. The appeal came in response to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-publish-assets-encourage-officials-to-follow-suit/feed/ 0 SERAP Demands Release of Activist Dele Farotimi, Condemns Criminal Defamation Laws https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-release-of-activist-dele-farotimi-condemns-criminal-defamation-laws/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-release-of-activist-dele-farotimi-condemns-criminal-defamation-laws/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396484 The Social and Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to release activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was reportedly arrested for alleged defamation. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), SERAP urged the Nigerian government to desist from using criminal defamation laws to suppress critics and stifle freedom of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-release-of-activist-dele-farotimi-condemns-criminal-defamation-laws/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges Wike, State Governors to Cease Gifts of Cars, Houses to Judge https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-wike-state-governors-to-cease-gifts-of-cars-houses-to-judge/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-wike-state-governors-to-cease-gifts-of-cars-houses-to-judge/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393482 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the 36 state governors to halt the practice of gifting cars and houses to judges, asserting that it undermines judicial independence. In an open letter signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and made available [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-wike-state-governors-to-cease-gifts-of-cars-houses-to-judge/feed/ 0 INEC Denies SERAP’s Accusation of Ignoring Court Order on Electoral Offenders https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-denies-seraps-accusation-of-ignoring-court-order-on-electoral-offenders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-denies-seraps-accusation-of-ignoring-court-order-on-electoral-offenders/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392936 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted accusations by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ignored a court order on prosecuting electoral offenders. In a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, addressed media reports claiming [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-denies-seraps-accusation-of-ignoring-court-order-on-electoral-offenders/feed/ 0 INEC Refutes SERAP’s Accusations on Prosecution of Electoral Offenders https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392836 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied accusations from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ignored a court order regarding the prosecution of electoral offenders. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, addressed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Reverse Petrol Price Hike, Cites Pending Court Case https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-reverse-petrol-price-hike-cites-pending-court-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-reverse-petrol-price-hike-cites-pending-court-case/#respond Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390963 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reverse the latest petrol price increase, pending the outcome of a lawsuit before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit challenges the legality of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) authority to raise petrol prices. The recent price [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-president-tinubu-to-reverse-petrol-price-hike-cites-pending-court-case/feed/ 0 SERAP Demands Transparency in National Assembly Running Costs and Salary Fixing https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-transparency-in-national-assembly-running-costs-and-salary-fixing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-transparency-in-national-assembly-running-costs-and-salary-fixing/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387322 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a stern call for greater transparency within Nigeria’s National Assembly. In a letter dated 17 August 2024, SERAP urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to disclose the precise amounts of the monthly running costs paid to members of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-transparency-in-national-assembly-running-costs-and-salary-fixing/feed/ 0 SERAP Criticizes Ineffectiveness of $36 Billion Loans Amid Nigeria’s Rising Debt https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-criticizes-ineffectiveness-of-36-billion-loans-amid-nigerias-rising-debt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-criticizes-ineffectiveness-of-36-billion-loans-amid-nigerias-rising-debt/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381185 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has expressed concerns over the ineffectiveness of over $36 billion in loans meant to fund 197 projects in Nigeria, as the country’s debt profile surged to N121.67 trillion. Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP’s Deputy Director, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The criticism follows a recent report from the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-criticizes-ineffectiveness-of-36-billion-loans-amid-nigerias-rising-debt/feed/ 0 Budget Padding: SERAP Sues Senate President, Akpabio Over Ningi’s Recall https://www.theinfostride.com/budget-padding-serap-sues-senate-president-akpabio-over-ningis-recall/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budget-padding-serap-sues-senate-president-akpabio-over-ningis-recall/#respond Sat, 06 Apr 2024 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375042 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. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budget-padding-serap-sues-senate-president-akpabio-over-ningis-recall/feed/ 0 SERAP Calls on Pres Tinubu to Emulate Governor Alex’s Example on Recovery of Ex Governors’ Pensions https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-on-pres-tinubu-to-emulate-governor-alexs-example-on-recovery-of-ex-governors-pensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-on-pres-tinubu-to-emulate-governor-alexs-example-on-recovery-of-ex-governors-pensions/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373987 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to follow the lead of Abia State Governor Alex Otti by promptly complying with a court order mandating the Federal Government to recover pensions received by former governors and their deputies. In a statement issued on Sunday, SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, highlighted Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-on-pres-tinubu-to-emulate-governor-alexs-example-on-recovery-of-ex-governors-pensions/feed/ 0 SERAP sues govs, Wike over alleged missing LGA funds https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-govs-wike-over-alleged-missing-lga-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-govs-wike-over-alleged-missing-lga-funds/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 23:54:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371933 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal proceedings against several governors, including Nyesom Wike, over allegations of missing funds allocated to Local Government Areas (LGAs). The legal action underscores SERAP’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds. The Infosride delves into the details of the lawsuit, the specific [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-govs-wike-over-alleged-missing-lga-funds/feed/ 0 SERAP Issues 7-Day Ultimatum for NNPC to Account for Missing $2.04 Billion and N164 Billion Oil Revenues https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-issues-7-day-ultimatum-for-nnpc-to-account-for-missing-2-04-billion-and-n164-billion-oil-revenues/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-issues-7-day-ultimatum-for-nnpc-to-account-for-missing-2-04-billion-and-n164-billion-oil-revenues/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:23:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371036 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), demanding a full and transparent account of the missing $2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues. This move by SERAP reflects ongoing efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and responsible financial management in Nigeria’s oil and gas [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-issues-7-day-ultimatum-for-nnpc-to-account-for-missing-2-04-billion-and-n164-billion-oil-revenues/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges Governors, Including Wike, to Account for N40 Trillion Local Government Funds Within 7 Days https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-governors-including-wike-to-account-for-n40-trillion-local-government-funds-within-7-days/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-governors-including-wike-to-account-for-n40-trillion-local-government-funds-within-7-days/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:29:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369206 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on governors, including Governor Nyesom Wike, to provide an account of N40 trillion allocated to local government areas within a 7-day period. This move seeks to enhance transparency, accountability, and good governance in the utilization of local government funds. As Infostride News closely monitors these developments, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-governors-including-wike-to-account-for-n40-trillion-local-government-funds-within-7-days/feed/ 0 SERAP Urges ICC Prosecutor to Intervene in Plateau State Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-icc-prosecutor-to-intervene-in-plateau-state-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-icc-prosecutor-to-intervene-in-plateau-state-crisis/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2023 20:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366113 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Mr. Karim A. A. Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to issue a formal ‘preventative statement’ regarding the ongoing violence, unlawful killings, crimes against children, and other violations of international law in Plateau State, Nigeria. In a letter dated Saturday and signed by SERAP’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-icc-prosecutor-to-intervene-in-plateau-state-crisis/feed/ 0 SERAP Takes NNPCL to Court: Alleges Failure to Disclose Nigeria’s Daily Oil Output and Revenues https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-takes-nnpcl-to-court-alleges-failure-to-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-output-and-revenues/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-takes-nnpcl-to-court-alleges-failure-to-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-output-and-revenues/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 21:25:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365460 Infostride News, a prominent source of information, has recently reported on a significant legal development involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This legal action stems from the alleged failure of the NNPCL to disclose crucial details about Nigeria’s daily oil production, exportation, and the total [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-takes-nnpcl-to-court-alleges-failure-to-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-output-and-revenues/feed/ 0 SERAP Demands NNPC Transparency: Disclose Nigeria’s Daily Oil Stats Since May 2023 https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-nnpc-transparency-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-stats-since-may-2023/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-nnpc-transparency-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-stats-since-may-2023/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:17:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363879 In a bid to enhance transparency and public accountability, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has directed its attention to Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. In a letter dated December 9, 2023, signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization calls [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-demands-nnpc-transparency-disclose-nigerias-daily-oil-stats-since-may-2023/feed/ 0 SERAP Calls for Transparency: Urges NNPC CEO to Disclose Daily Oil Production and Export Figures https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-for-transparency-urges-nnpc-ceo-to-disclose-daily-oil-production-and-export-figures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-for-transparency-urges-nnpc-ceo-to-disclose-daily-oil-production-and-export-figures/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 11:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363762 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), to disclose Nigeria’s daily oil production and export figures within seven working days. Alleging that the NNPC Limited had not provided information on the quantity of oil produced and exported, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-calls-for-transparency-urges-nnpc-ceo-to-disclose-daily-oil-production-and-export-figures/feed/ 0 Identify, arrest sponsors of electoral offences in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo – SERAP tells INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361154 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to initiate a comprehensive investigation into allegations of electoral bribery and violence during the off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states. In a letter dated 11 Nov., signed by SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/feed/ 0 SERAP sues Tinubu for alleged $15 billion, N200 billion missing oil funds https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-tinubu-for-alleged-15-billion-n200-billion-missing-oil-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-tinubu-for-alleged-15-billion-n200-billion-missing-oil-funds/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:19:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359524 InfoStride News has reported that SERAP has initiated legal proceedings against President Bola Tinubu, seeking a comprehensive investigation into the disappearance of over $15 billion in oil revenues and N200 billion designated for refinery repairs between 2020 and 2021. This action comes in response to findings from the 2021 oil sector report by the Nigerian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-tinubu-for-alleged-15-billion-n200-billion-missing-oil-funds/feed/ 0 Probe missing $15bn, N200bn of oil revenues – SERAP tells Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/probe-missing-15bn-n200bn-of-oil-revenues-serap-tells-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/probe-missing-15bn-n200bn-of-oil-revenues-serap-tells-tinubu/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:32:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355426 As documented by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that over US$15 billion of oil revenues, and N200 billion budgeted to repair the refineries are missing and unaccounted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/probe-missing-15bn-n200bn-of-oil-revenues-serap-tells-tinubu/feed/ 0 SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to reverse ban on 25 media outfits https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-gives-tinubu-48-hours-to-reverse-ban-on-25-media-outfits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-gives-tinubu-48-hours-to-reverse-ban-on-25-media-outfits/#respond Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:51:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353588 President Bola Tinubu has been given 48 hours to reverse his decision to bar 25 media outlets from Aso Rock, or face legal action from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). This was announced on Sunday by SERAP’s Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare. After 25 journalists were denied access to cover the President’s events, SERAP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-gives-tinubu-48-hours-to-reverse-ban-on-25-media-outfits/feed/ 0 Election Violence: SERAP sues INEC over failure to probe governors https://www.theinfostride.com/election-violence-serap-sues-inec-over-failure-to-probe-governors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-violence-serap-sues-inec-over-failure-to-probe-governors/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346245 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over the failure to investigate allegations of electoral violence. The group is also suing INEC over its blatant refusal to probe other electoral offences allegedly committed by some state governors and their deputies during the 2023 elections. Recall [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/election-violence-serap-sues-inec-over-failure-to-probe-governors/feed/ 0 SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila for missing N4.1 billion National Assembly funds https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-lawan-gbajabiamila-for-missing-n4-1-billion-national-assembly-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-lawan-gbajabiamila-for-missing-n4-1-billion-national-assembly-funds/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316515 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over their inability to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies fresh allegations that N4.1 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-lawan-gbajabiamila-for-missing-n4-1-billion-national-assembly-funds/feed/ 0 SERAP, Other Nigerian Sues NBC Following 3Mn Fine on Channels TV, AIT and Arise News https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-other-nigerian-sues-nbc-following-3mn-fine-on-channels-tv-ait-and-arise-news/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-other-nigerian-sues-nbc-following-3mn-fine-on-channels-tv-ait-and-arise-news/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:25:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273289 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society organisations, and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] and Minister of Information and Culture Mr Lai Mohammed over the fines the commission imposed on Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV for their coverage of the EndSARS [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-other-nigerian-sues-nbc-following-3mn-fine-on-channels-tv-ait-and-arise-news/feed/ 0 Declare Your Assets — SERAP Tells Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/declare-your-assets-serap-tells-buhari/ https://www.theinfostride.com/declare-your-assets-serap-tells-buhari/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:36:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270132 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to “follow the good example of Mr Yombe Dabai Samaila, deputy governor Kebbi state, by immediately publishing their asset declaration forms.” Mr Samaila while responding to SERAP’s suit had last week forwarded his asset declaration form to the organization. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/declare-your-assets-serap-tells-buhari/feed/ 0 Power Sector Corruption Cases Should Be Fast-Tracked To Punish Perpetrators – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/power-sector-corruption-cases-should-be-fast-tracked-to-punish-perpetrators-serap/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:35:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245694 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, EFF, ICPC to “revisit and fast-track prosecution of all cases of corruption in the electricity sector and ensure effective recovery of stolen public funds.” This was revealed recently at the Policy Dialogue on [...]

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]]> EFCC Should Release Shehu Sani On Bail Pending The End Of Any Investigation – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-should-release-shehu-sani-on-bail-pending-the-end-of-any-investigation-serap/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:04:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244690 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release Senator Shehu Sani immediately. SERAP accused the anti-graft agency of violating both the national and international law when Shehu was arrested on the 31 of December 2019, for alleged extortion of $20,000 (N7.2m), from the owner of [...]

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]]> FG Should Not Compare Sowore, Bakare With Boko Haram – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-wrong-for-fg-to-compare-sowore-bakare-with-boko-haram-serap/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:40:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243067 Nigerian society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has blasted the presidency for comparing Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare with the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram. FG had said this in their recent statement days ago, “The Boko Haram militants, who are behind the violence, also fancy themselves to be fighting for some sort [...]

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]]> Invading The Courtroom To Re-Arrest Sowore Is An Attack On The Rule Of Law – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/invading-the-courtroom-to-re-arrest-sowore-is-an-attack-on-the-rule-of-law-serap/ Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:43:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=242872 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has blasted the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by officials of the Department of State Security Service in the court yesterday. According to SERAP, there was clear harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu with that act. Amidst the rearrest, Judge Ijeoma reportedly [...]

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]]> Buhari Must Implement Report On Financial Autonomy For Judiciary – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-must-implement-report-on-financial-autonomy-for-judiciary-serap/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 15:26:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=237935 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking to make effective use of his position to “urgently publish and fully implement the recommendations of the report on financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary submitted to you in June 2019.” Their words, “In the context of a [...]

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]]> Omoyele Sowore’s Release Is A Victory For The Rule Of Law – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/omoyele-sowores-release-is-a-victory-for-the-rule-of-law-serap/ Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:05:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=237829 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said the decision of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service is a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial [...]

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]]> SERAP Commends FG For Reducing Jamb, SSCE Fees https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-commends-fg-for-reducing-jamb-ssce-fees/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:32:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=222113 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commended the Federal Government for reducing the registration fees for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary and Basic Education Certificate. The organization made this known in a post on Twitter on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Federal Executive [...]

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]]> SERAP urges Fayemi to join Crusade to stop Double Pay to Ex-Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-urges-fayemi-to-join-crusade-to-stop-double-pay-to-ex-governors/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:38:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173432 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Dr Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State and current Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development,  “to join us in promoting and supporting legislative measures to redirect public funds spent to provide life pensions to former governors for the benefit of the most marginalized and disadvantaged [...]

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]]> Budget Padding Is Corruption – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/budget-padding-is-corruption-serap/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:56:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139222 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that budget padding amounts to corruption as the action is against the public interest. SERAP’s position is contained in a statement issued by the Executive Director of the project, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. [...]

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]]> EFCC Freezing Fayose’s Account Is Lawful – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-freezing-fayoses-account-is-lawful-serap/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:12:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133944 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an NGO, says the freezing of Gov. Ayodele Fayose’s account by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is lawful under Section 308 of the 1999 constitution and international law. The Executive Director of SERAP, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, said this in a statement made available to the News [...]

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]]> Fayose Should Not Enjoy Immunity – SERAP https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-should-not-enjoy-immunity-serap/ Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133798 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has backed the move by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to freeze the bank account of the Ekiti State Governor, Governor Ayodele Fayose. The group said that the freezing of Fayose’s account was lawful “under section 308 of the 1999 constitution and international law particularly the [...]

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]]> Social Media Bill: UN Hears Petition, Considers Urgent Appeal Against The Repressive https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-bill-un-hears-petition-considers-urgent-appeal-against-the-repressive/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:39:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111109 Mr. David Kaye, who is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, is considering the urgent appeal against the repressive social media bill known as ‘A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith’, human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights [...]

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]]> Abacha Loot: World Bank Pleads For More Time To Provide Information On Spending https://www.theinfostride.com/abacha-loot-world-bank-pleads-for-more-time-to-provide-information-on-spending/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:38:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103065 Following a request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, for information on the spending of recovered asset stolen by late General Sani Abacha, the World Bank has said that it needed “additional time to provide [SERAP] with a more comprehensive response.” In a letter dated October 15, 2015 and signed by Ann May [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > SERAP Hails President Buhari, VP Osinbajo On Public Assets Declaration https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-serap-hails-buhari-osinbajo-on-public-assets-declaration/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-serap-hails-buhari-osinbajo-on-public-assets-declaration/ A civil society organisation, the Secio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has hailed the public declaration of assets by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, saying they have set the tone for a culture of transparency in governance. SERAP in a statement on Thursday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, lauded [...]

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