Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed decision by 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 as “a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial independence.” […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, urging him to use his good office and leadership position to “urgently refer the allegations of widespread and systemic corruption involving the management and leadership of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) to the […]
The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed to the President to urgently set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the spending of defence and military budgets between 1999 and 2018. In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, SERAP says the purpose of the investigation is to promote transparency and accountability in […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has disclosed that investigative journalism remains the key to uncover corruption in the country. The group stated this in Lagos on Thursday during the launching of its latest publication, titled, ‘Uncovering Corruption in Nigeria: A Manual for Investigative Journalists’. The manual was presented by a journalist and human […]
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how over US$8 billion oil and gas assets were sold to Nigerian entities – especially onshore fields –between 2005 and 2015, and how the failure of companies to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the sale of the assets is fuelling poverty, […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his “good offices and leadership position to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN to without delay take over and expeditiously prosecute grand corruption cases involving all indicted former state […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Governor, Oyo State requesting him to “immediately halt all further eviction and demolition of Fresh FM building and to show full respect for the safety and dignity of residents and owner of Fresh FM”. SERAP said “We also urge you […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused the Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi of executive rascality and strongly condemned the unlawful demolition of Fresh FM building owned by Yinka Ayefele. It described the forced evictions of residents by the Oyo state government, as a grave violation of fundamental human rights of […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), asking him to use his good offices and leadership position to provide information on specific details and documents on the Exemption Certificate granted to the Minister of Finance, […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr David Kaye, asking him to his use his good offices and position to “publicly press the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the entire leadership of the Senate of […]
Four days after the Ekiti state gubernatorial elections, a non governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to investigate allegations of vote buying by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during last Saturday’s governorship election in […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to use his leadership position, and the Attorney General of Federation to investigate widespread allegations of mismanagement and corruption surrounding security votes. In a letter signed by (SERAP) deputy director, Timothy Adewale and sent to President Buhari’s last Friday, the rights group also requested […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh to account for the spending of trillion of naira on water projects between 1999 and 2016. Justice Hadiza […]
A non governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN to a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos Obegolu the propriety of spending in power sector. SERAP is asking for an order declaring that the failure of the respondent to furnish the […]
…Ade Adesomoju, Olaleye Aluko and Oladimeji Ramon A human rights advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has called on the United Nations to prevail upon President Muhammadu Buhari to put a stop to wilful disobedience of court judgments by his government. ’’The organisation, in a petition dated May 11, 2018 to the UN, […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers requesting him to use his good offices to “prevail on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to end persistent disobedience of court rulings and orders and uphold the Constitution 1999 (as amended) and […]
“The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, a human rights advocacy group, has asked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to account for the spending in the power sector following its privatisation. The group, in a statement on Monday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, hinged its request on the provisions of the Freedom […]
…Judge sentences Joseph Nwobike to prison without option of fine …EFCC secures first conviction against Senior Advocate …Embattled senior lawyer heads for Appeal Court “The defendant’s level of culpability was high and was carried out with impunity repeatedly over a period of time. The level of culpability was high but, the level of consequences was […]
Ahead of the planned meeting between the United States President, Donald Trump and President Muhammadu Buhari, a non-governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Trump requesting him to demand from President Buhari, a detailed looters’ list and to instruct the US Secretary of State to temporarily […]
A non-governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Adekunle Ajasin University and the Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, to an Akure High Court, Ondo state asking the court for an order declaring that the action of the defendants is arbitrary and unfair and a clear breach of their […]