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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over \u201cthe failure to probe the grim allegations that over US$15 billion oil revenues, and N200 billion budgeted to repair the refineries in Nigeria are missing and unaccounted for between 2020 and 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

The allegations are contained in the 2021 report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).<\/p>\n

In the suit number FHC\/L\/CS\/2334\/2023 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking: \u201can order of mandamus to direct and compel President Tinubu to probe the allegations that US$15bn of oil revenue, and N200bn budgeted to repair and maintain the refineries in Nigeria are missing and unaccounted for.\u201d<\/p>\n

SERAP is also seeking \u201can order of mandamus to compel President Tinubu to direct appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations of corruption involving the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPDC) and State Owned Enterprises (SOE).\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization also seeks: \u201can order of mandamus to compel President Tinubu to use any recovered proceeds of corruption to enhance the well-being of Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the suit, SERAP argues that: \u201cThere is a legitimate public interest in ensuring justice and accountability for these serious allegations. Granting the reliefs sought would end the impunity of perpetrators and ensure justice for victims of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also argues that \u201cThe allegations of corruption documented by NEITI undermine economic development of the country, trap the majority of Nigerians in poverty and deprive them of opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

It said, \u201cUnless the President is directed and compelled to get to the bottom of these damning revelations, suspected perpetrators would continue to enjoy impunity for their crimes and enjoy the fruits of their crimes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany years of allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the spending of oil revenues and impunity of perpetrators have undermined public trust and confidence in governments at all levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe findings by NEITI suggest a grave violation of the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], national anticorruption laws, and the country\u2019s obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

The suit was filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare, Andrew Nwankwo, and Ms Valentina Adegoke.<\/p>\n

However, no date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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