SERAP sues Nigerian govt at ECOWAS Court over ₦78.8bn cash transfer

Premium Times25 October 2026, 08:38 UTCNigeria

SERAP is seeking a declaration that “the government’s failure to ensure the lawful administration of public funds allocated for cash-transfer programmes intended to benefit vulnerable households undermines the enjoyment of the rights protected under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.” The post SERAP sues Nigerian govt at ECOWAS Court over ₦78.8bn cash transfer appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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