Following request from Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the Federal Government has agreed to seek from the US government repatriation of forfeiture order on USD 401,931 in assets belonging to Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, the former Governor of Baylelsa State in (more…)
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We are taking urgent action to repatriate Alamieyeseigha’s loot from the US – FG
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012SERAP gets court permission to seek documents on recovered stolen funds
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has received court approval to compel the federal government to disclose information and documents on the spending of recovered stolen funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999. (more…)
SERAP petitions African Commission Special Rapporteur over arrest of The Nation editors
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms Pansy Tlakula, Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa over the “unlawful arrest and the continuing intimidation and harassment of The Nation editors and others working for the newspaper.” (more…)
House of Reps to consider and adopt transparency principles
Saturday, December 31st, 2011The leadership of the House of Representatives has expressed its commitment to consider and adopt proposals for increased transparency and accountability in the affairs of the House presented to it on Thursday 7 July by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). (more…)