SERAP Sues Nigerian Government Over ₦78.8bn Fund Mismanagement

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the Federal Government, alleging the misappropriation and failure to account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds. This lawsuit, filed in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/42/26 before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, cites findings from the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2024 Annual Report, published on August 7, 2026.

The report covers periods from January 2023 to December 31, 2024, and implicates the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office, and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office. SERAP seeks declarations that the government's actions are unlawful and violate Nigeria's international human rights obligations, particularly regarding the rights to social security and an adequate standard of living.

The organization is also requesting a perpetual injunction to prevent the government from disbursing funds without proper accountability measures. The funds in question were intended to assist over 3.2 million households across 35 states.