SERAP gives Tinubu 48hrs to release ‘hungry, malnourished’ children

SERAP to Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernance protesters, including “hungry and malnourished children”. SERAP urged him “to direct the AGF and appropriate law enforcement agencies to promptly investigate the circumstances surrounding the grave violations of the human rights of the children and other protesters in detention, and to identify and bring to justice those responsible, and…

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INEC refutes SERAP’s claims on prosecution of electoral offenders

INEC refutes SERAP

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted recent claims by the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), which accused INEC of failing to prosecute electoral offenders from the 2023 General Election.  In an issued statement yesterday, signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee., Sam Olumekun, described the allegations as misrepresentations, stating that SERAP’s claims “fly in the face of facts already in the public domain”. SERAP had alleged that INEC failed to prosecute certain Governors and Deputy Governors for electoral violations, including…

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INEC faults SERAP over prosecution of Govs, Deputies as electoral offenders

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has faulted the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP on its alleged neglect and non-prosecution of offenders arising from the 2023 General Election, especially Governors and Deputies found wanting for violations of electoral laws, describing the assertion by SERAP as misleading. INEC in a statement by a National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said the allegations are untrue and fly in the face of facts already in the public domain. INEC stressed that Governors and Deputy Governors have constitutional…

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“Withdraw beggars arrest threat or face lawsuit”, SERAP warns Wike

SERAP warns Wike

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action. The group, in a post on its official X handle: #SerapNigeria, yesterday, stated that no one should be criminalised for their socio-economic status, adding that the Minister should instead provide opportunities to help them rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society. Recall that during the flag-off ceremony for access road construction in the Katampe District of the…

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“Address country’s economic hardship; stop weaponising DSS”, SERAP tells Tinubu

SERAP tells Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the “weaponisation” of the Department of State Services and other security agencies in the country, and instead focus on ways to revive the national economic hardship. SERAP noted that the free expression of fundamental human rights is significant and should not be suppressed, accusing the Tinubu-led government of “threats of baseless lawsuits” against human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and other citizens. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged…

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“Reverse latest petrol price hike pending court verdict”, SERAP tells Tinubu

SERAP to Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is demanding an immediate reversal of the latest increase in the price of petrol. The organisation urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the second increase in petrol prices in one month, pending the hearing and determination of the suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja challenging the legality of the powers of the NNPCL to increase petrol prices”. The latest increase has seen NNPCL outlets in Lagos sell a litre of petrol for…

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SERAP reacts, as DSS threatens to sue media over ‘invasion’ report

SERAP reacts 2 DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced plans to take legal action against several media houses for publishing reports on September 9, claiming its operatives “raided” the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP). This move follows SERAP’s refusal to accept responsibility for the reports, which suggested a DSS raid on its premises. The DSS has demanded that SERAP retract what it termed a “false statement” within seven days, requiring the retraction to be made through the same media platforms, as well as in at least…

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“Probe spending of ecological funds by Borno”, SERAP urges Tinubu

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to promptly investigate the spending of billions of naira from the Ecological Fund collected by Borno State since 2001, including the N816 million collected by the State between January 2024 and June 2024. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation maintained that suspected perpetrators of corruption and mismanagement of ecological funds should face prosecution if sufficient admissible evidence is found, and that any proceeds of corruption should be fully recovered.…

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Ajaero, SERAP: ‘Tinubu regime’s oppression surpasses military dictatorships’ – Atiku

Atiku on Ajaero SERAP

Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has berated the Federal Government over the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, by the Department of State Services (DSS), and the takeover of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP). Recall that Ajaero was arrested in the early hours of Monday by the Department of State Service (DSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.  On the same day, DSS operatives laid siege to SERAP’s office in Abuja. The 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, in a…

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DSS ‘occupy” SERAP Abuja office a day after it told Tinubu to reverse fuel price hike

DSS 'occupy' SERAP2

Some operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), Nigeria’s secret service agency, have arrived at the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) looking to arrest its directors. This comes a day after SERAP urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the apparently illegal and unconstitutional increase in the pump price” of petrol. SERAP is a renowned civil society organisation dedicated to public accountability and democratic freedoms. On its social media accounts yesterday, It posted: “BREAKING: Officers from…

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