SERAP has issued 7-day ultimatum to 36 governors and FCT to return local government funds which they have collected over the years

NIGERIA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued seven-day ultimatum to Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Newsom Wike to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years. SERAP threatened legal action against the governors and Wike at the expiration of the ultimatum if they failed to return the funds to LGAs. SERAP’s call is coming on the heels of the landmark decision by the Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional and unlawful the retaining and using by the 36 state governors and FCT minister of funds meant for the 774 local governments in the country... pmnewsnigeria.com