2027: INEC dragged to court over alleged diversion of N800b by APC Govs

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, said it has filed a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seeking a tribunal bid compelling the electoral assemblage to analyse allegations that governors elected connected the level of the All Progressives Congress, APC, diverted N800 cardinal for governmental and run purposes.

SERAP disclosed this successful a statement, alleging that the governors were making monthly contributions from their Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, allocations to a dedicated run money to enactment President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

According to the organisation, the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1426/2026, was filed past week earlier the Federal High Court successful Abuja.

SERAP is asking the tribunal to contented an bid of mandamus directing INEC to analyse the allegations and compel the committee to petition afloat disclosure from the APC and the affected governors connected the alleged run fund, including the identities of donors and the lawful sources of the funds.

The radical is besides seeking an bid directing INEC to initiate a ceremonial reappraisal and probe into compliance with Section 91 of the Electoral Act by each governmental parties and candidates, peculiarly regarding the sources and standard of governmental oregon run financing successful the existent e...