SERAP has filed a lawsuit against Akpabio over failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to anti-corruption agencies

NIGERIA — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure 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 blew the whistle on the allegations.” Mr Akpabio is sued for himself and on behalf of all members of Nigeria’s Senate. It would be recalled that 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... sunnewsonline.com