The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas a seven-day ultimatum to refer allegations involving more than N6.3 billion in constituency project funds to anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.
In a letter dated June 27, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged the leadership of the National Assembly to ensure that anyone found culpable is prosecuted if sufficient evidence exists.
SERAP also called for the recovery and remittance of all diverted or unaccounted public funds into the Federal Government treasury.
According to the civic organisation, the allegations are contained in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2022 Annual Report, which was published on September 9, 2025.
The group further demanded the public disclosure of the identities of contractors and companies allegedly paid constituency project funds without executing the approved projects. It also requested that the beneficial owners and shareholders of the affected companies be identified.
SERAP warned that it would commence legal action if the National Assembly fails to act within the stipulated period.
“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,” the organisation stated.
According to SERAP, the Auditor-General’s report identified alleged financial irregularities involving several federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including the Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON), the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
The organisation said the report cited numerous cases involving payments into personal bank accounts, contracts awarded without due process, alleged payments for projects not executed, undocumented expenditures, inflated contracts, procurement violations and failures to properly account for public funds.
Among the allegations, SERAP said EHORECON paid more than N22.9 million from constituency project funds into personal bank accounts without evidence showing how the money was utilised. The agency was also alleged to have awarded consultancy contracts worth over N12 million for projects whose deliverables could not be verified.
The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, was also cited over alleged payments running into hundreds of millions of naira for empowerment programmes and mobilisation fees without adequate documentation or evidence of due process.
Similarly, the Auditor-General’s report reportedly identified alleged irregularities involving the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, including mobilisation payments, inflated contracts, uncompleted projects and disbursements made without the necessary approvals.
SERAP further alleged that NAPTIP awarded contracts and made payments for consultancy services and projects without adequate supporting documentation, while NILDS was accused of failing to submit audited financial statements for several years and failing to remit certain statutory revenues.
The organisation argued that corruption in constituency projects deprives citizens of essential infrastructure and social services, particularly in communities that depend on government-funded interventions.
SERAP maintained that, if established, the alleged irregularities could amount to violations of the Constitution, the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the Public Procurement Act, all of which require transparency and accountability in the management of public resources.
The allegations cited by SERAP are based on findings contained in the Auditor-General’s report and have not been determined by any court of law. As of the time of the organisation’s letter, the National Assembly leadership had not publicly responded to the allegations.
