SERAP Sues INEC Over ₦800bn Diversion for Tinubu's Campaign

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding allegations that governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted ₦800 billion for political campaign purposes related to Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal High Court in Abuja under case number FHC/ABJ/CS/1426/2026, requests that the court compel INEC to investigate these allegations and disclose the sources of the funds.

SERAP claims that APC governors have been making monthly contributions from the federal account allocation committee (FAAC) to support the campaign. The organization emphasizes the need for transparency in political financing, arguing that opaque campaign financing encourages corruption and undermines public confidence in democratic institutions.

SERAP has not received any official response from either INEC or APC regarding the lawsuit.