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SERAP asks CBN to account for N100bn dirty notes

5 months ago955 min

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100bn ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various branches of the CBN.” In a suit marked FHC/L/MSC/441/2024 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel...

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Budget Padding Saga: SERAP Sues Senate President Akpabio Over Failure To Recall Suspended Senator Ningi

9 months ago949 min

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure of the upper legislative chamber to recall Senator Abdul Ningi suspended for whistleblowing on 2024 budget padding. SERAP also noted that the suit is because the Senate under the leadership of Senator Akpabio has failed to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion 2024 budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution. In a statement issued...

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SERAP To Sue Tinubu Government Over Electricity Tariff Hike, Calls For Reversal Pending Court Hearing

9 months ago944 min

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Nigerian government had approved N225 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour tariff increment for Band A electricity consumers in the country. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has said it is suing President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the arbitrary increase in electricity tariff. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Nigerian government had approved N225 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour tariff increment for Band A electricity consumers in the country. Band A are those who enjoy...