SERAP Sues INEC Over Alleged N800bn FAAC Diversion

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations that governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted N800 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to finance President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks to compel INEC to investigate these claims and disclose the contributions made by APC governors to the campaign fund, including the sources of these funds.

SERAP argues that the alleged diversion raises serious concerns about political financing transparency and electoral fairness, which are constitutional rights of Nigerians. The organization emphasizes that opaque political financing poses a grave risk to the integrity of the upcoming 2027 general elections and undermines public trust in the democratic process.

The suit also highlights INEC's statutory obligations under the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act to ensure transparency in political financing.