The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as a “seriously flawed judgment” of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, in the ₦5.5 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the organisation by two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court...
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to pay N100m in damages to two officials of the Department of State Services over a defamatory publication on X. Justice Yusuf Halilu, who delivered judgment in the suit marked FCT/HC/CV/4547/24, held that the cla...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its alleged inability to provide a satisfactory account of N55.9 billion reportedly earmarked for the procurement of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other materials u...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to urgently refer the allegations of vote buying and undue influence during the just concluded governorship elections in Anambra State...
•Tinubu and SERAP logo The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu seven days to make public the details of the selection and appointment process for the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the tenure of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is set to expire in November 20...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to identify politicians and political parties violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international standards, which prohibit ear...
•Governor Umar Bago of Niger State The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over intimidation of Minna-based radio station, Badeggi FM, and the threat to shut and crack d...
•Tinubu and Wike The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project Nigeria has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to withdraw the threat to shut down 34 foreign embassies in Abuja over ground rent debts. The group’s reaction followed recent revelations by the FCTA that at least ...
•Eedris, Seyi and Tinubu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission over its controversial ban on the song “Tell Your Papa” by rap artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem. The song, which criticises the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, was prohibited from being broadc...
•SERAP logo and Tinubu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the federal government and the National Broadcasting Commission to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, “Tell Your Papa.” The organisation made this known in a post via its official X handle yesterday, hours aft...
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