SERAP Demands INEC Accountability for N126bn Funds

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to compel INEC to account for over N126.46 billion in public funds. This amount was flagged in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s report due to alleged procurement irregularities and possible fund diversion.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2507/2026, requests an order of mandamus for INEC to disclose the release, spending, and disbursement of these funds, including details of payment beneficiaries and contractors. SERAP's action follows findings from the Auditor-General’s 2023 audited report, published on August 7, 2026, which raised concerns about INEC transactions from January to December 2022.

Specific allegations include a N1.05 billion payment for vehicles without proper procurement procedures and a N3.13 billion payment to contractors for materials before contracts were awarded. The report also questioned several other payments, suggesting potential financial loss and inflated contract costs.