The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to senators.
During a televised session of the Nigerian Senate, Senate President Akpabio was caught on camera revealing that “enjoyment allowances” had been distributed to his fellow senators, amid the severe hardship many Nigerians are currently facing.
“As soon as Senator Umahi takes his oath of office, we shall rearrange the office of the leadership. To enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clerk of the National Assembly,” he said.
Reacting, the group, In a brief statement via its official X handle, said that it was suing the Senate President over the comment.
Tweeting, SERAP wrote: “BREAKING: We’re suing the Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the alleged payments of “holiday allowances” by the Clerk of the National Assembly into the “various accounts” of senators while some 137 million poor Nigerians face severe economic hardship.”
Details of the lawsuit, including the petitioners and the specific charges, are yet to be disclosed.