{"id":317911,"date":"2024-04-08T06:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T05:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=317911"},"modified":"2024-04-08T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T05:24:03","slug":"serap-takes-legal-action-against-senate-president-akpabio-over-alleged-budget-padding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/04\/08\/serap-takes-legal-action-against-senate-president-akpabio-over-alleged-budget-padding\/","title":{"rendered":"SERAP Takes Legal Action Against Senate President Akpabio Over Alleged Budget Padding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"39101d1b-a55d-4be2-b1a8-89f5a6cf0c28\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SERAP initiates legal action against Senate President Akpabio for alleged failure to address N3.7 trillion budget padding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The lawsuit demands proper investigation and reinstatement of whistleblower Senator Abdul Ningi, suspended after revealing budget irregularities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal proceedings against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly failing to refer the purported N3.7 trillion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/16\/pdp-calls-on-tinubu-to-review-2024-budget-amid-budget-padding-allegations\/\">budget padding<\/a> to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for thorough investigation and potential prosecution. Additionally, SERAP demands the reinstatement of Senator Abdul Ningi, the whistleblower behind the revelation.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ningi was handed a three-month suspension following his disclosure regarding the alleged padding of the 2024 budget by an excess of N3 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>In a suit numbered FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/452\/2024, filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP has petitioned for &#8220;an order of mandamus&#8221; compelling Mr. Akpabio to take necessary actions to ensure the proper investigation and prosecution of those suspected to be involved in the N3.7 trillion budget padding.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, SERAP seeks another &#8220;order of mandamus&#8221; to prompt Mr. Akpabio to promptly facilitate the reinstatement of whistleblower Abdul Ningi, who faced suspension from the Senate due to his allegations regarding the irregular insertion of projects worth N3.7 trillion into the 2024 budget.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these requests, SERAP is also pressing for 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