SERAP sues the Senate President over failure to recall Sen. Ningi, and refers N3.7trn budget padding to EFCC.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for having failed to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi who has been suspended.
Mr Akpabio is sued on behalf of all members of Nigeria’s Senate, and for himself.
The whistleblower Ningi last month was suspended for three months over his allegations that the 2024 budget was padded by over N3 trillion and that the country is operating two budgets.
SERAP is asking an order to direct and compel Mr Akpabio to immediately take steps to ensure the reinstatement of Abdul Ningi who was suspended from the Senate over his allegations.