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Life pension: SERAP asks court to order 36 governors to publish payment details since 1999
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to order the 36 state governors in Nigeria to “publish details and breakdown of…
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FOI: SERAP requests Buhari, Osinbajo, Governors, Deputies, to disclose assets within seven days
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, 36 state governors and their deputies, urging them to use…
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Groups drag Buhari, others to court over N37bn NASS renovation budget
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “restrain and stop President Muhammadu Buhari and…
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SERAP welcomes release of Sowore, Dasuki, urges Buhari to obey all court orders
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed the announcement by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari ordering the release of #RevolutionNow protest convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore and the immediate-past…
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Failed $460m Abuja CCTV project: SERAP wins round one in court
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There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of spending of the $460 million loan obtained in 2010 from China to fund the apparently failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project,…
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SERAP sues FG over failed Chinese $460m Abuja CCTV project
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning over failure to “disclose information and specific documents on…
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Court affirms SERAP’s right to sue Buhari, NASS, others over security votes spending
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and…
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Sowore: Archbishop of Canterbury replies SERAP
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby has responded to an open letter by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) urging him to use his good offices and…
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SERAP seeks ICC probe of APC, PDP officials over violence in Bayelsa/Kogi elections
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) “to investigate whether the persistent crimes of corruption, violence, and killings during elections in Nigeria, most recently…
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Sowore: SERAP wants Archbishop of Canterbury to prevail on Buhari
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby urging him to use his good offices and leadership…
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Group drags Buhari, NASS, others to court over security votes
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Abuja “seeking leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus to direct…
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Probe governors, council chairs for ‘pocketing’ LGA allocations, SERAP tells Buhari
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr…
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SERAP writes Trump, seeks travel ban for governors jailing journalists, others
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the US President Donald Trump asking him to exercise his constitutional powers “pursuant to the Presidential Proclamations 7750…
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Group seeks details of spending on failed $460m CCTV, other Chinese loans
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Scio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, asking her to “urgently provide information…
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SERAP asks anti-graft agencies to probe Senate, MDAs over ‘employment slots scandal’
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to: “jointly carry out a…
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Life pension for ex-officials: SERAP gives Abuja council chair 14 days to revoke bill
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abdullahi Adamu Candido, chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), urging him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently withdraw and revoke…
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Court may compel CCB to publish asset declarations of presidents, govs’
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There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of asset declarations of presidents and state governors may soon have some answers, as the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has…
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SERAP urges Buhari to implement report on financial autonomy for judiciary
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish and fully…
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Court judgment on Sowore victory for the rule of law—SERAP
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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…
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SERAP tackles Malami on charges against Sowore
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, urging him to use his…