SERAP Wins Case: Compels Saraki, Dogara To Account For Alleged N500bn

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Senate President Dr. Bukola Sakari and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dogara Yakubu to account for the spending of N500 billion as running cost for the legislative body between 2006 and 2016, and disclose monthly allowances of each member.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday ruled that, “I have looked at the papers filed by SERAP and I am satisfied that leave ought to be granted in this case for judicial review and an order of mandamus directing and compelling Saraki and Dogara to account for the spending of the running cost and disclose the monthly income and allowances of each Senator and member.”

UCJ, UNILORIN.