Probe ₦6.3bn constituency funds or face legal action, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has formally called on Nigeria's Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to initiate investigations into allegations of misappropriated constituency project funds totaling over ₦6.3 billion.

In a letter dated June 27, 2026, SERAP cited the 2022 Annual Report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, published on September 9, 2025, as the basis for its demand. The report allegedly details numerous cases of financial misconduct, including payments into private accounts, contracts awarded without due process, and inflated or unexecuted projects.

SERAP is demanding that the National Assembly leadership refer these allegations to anti-corruption agencies for thorough investigation and potential prosecution. The group also seeks the recovery of all diverted or unaccounted public funds, which should then be returned to the national treasury. Furthermore, SERAP requested the disclosure of contractor and company details involved in these projects.

The rights organization has set a strict seven-day deadline for the National Assembly to respond to its recommendations. SERAP warned that failure to comply within this timeframe would compel them to pursue legal action to ensure accountability and the recovery of public funds in the public interest.

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We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter. If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions to compel you and the National Assembly to comply with our request in the public interest.