SERAP sues Buhari, others over ‘missing' N3.1bn in Finance Ministry

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a case against President Muhammadu Buhari over allegations that N3.1 billion is missing

SERAP accused the Nigerian leader of failing to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible.In the suit, with number FHC/L/CS/148/22, filed Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking an order to compel action from the president.

SERAP’s lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Adelanke say the authorities must take appropriate measures to promote transparency and accountability in the management of public finances. The request for payment was dated 20 January 2017 while the first payment voucher in his favour was dated 13 January 2017 .

The Ministry is accused of deducting N9,354,809 as Withholding Tax and Value Added Tax without any evidence of remittance.

 

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SERAP sues Buhari, others over ‘missing N3.1 billion in Finance Ministry’According to SERAP, “Investigating and prosecuting the allegations, and recovering any missing public funds would serve the public interest...' I love how SERAPNigeria is doing a lot, I wish they have a compendium of successful legal action against the many people they sue lest it’s just a lot of propaganda How comes there is so much normalcy now, than when Jonathan was in charged? All this court cases has yealded nothing. Nigeria is lawless period
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