{"id":360296,"date":"2025-07-06T17:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=360296"},"modified":"2025-07-06T17:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:56:15","slug":"release-nddc-forensic-audit-report-within-7-days-serap-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/06\/release-nddc-forensic-audit-report-within-7-days-serap-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Release NDDC forensic audit report within 7 days, SERAP tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to take necessary actions against those indicated in the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).<\/p>\n<p>Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a forensic audit of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/04\/fg-will-soon-release-white-paper-on-nddc-forensic-audit-report-ita-enang\/\">NDDC&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> operations from 2001 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The order was issued by Buhari amid allegations of fund mismanagement levelled against\u00a0Kemebradikumo Pondei, the then-acting managing director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/04\/ill-resign-if-im-wrong-wike-begs-tinubu-to-publish-nddc-audit-fingers-amaechis-wife\/\">NDDC<\/a>, which led to his sack.<\/p>\n<p>According to the forensic report,\u00a0N6 trillion was approved within the 18-year period under review.<\/p>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\">In the month of September 2021, the report was presented to President Buhari, who was ably represented by former attorney-general of the federation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/02\/breaking-former-agf-malami-quits-apc-defects-to-adc\/\">Abubakar Malami<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\"><\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\">The report disclosed that the execution of 13,777 projects were substantially compromised and that there were &#8221;multitudes of Niger Delta Development Commission&#8217;s bank accounts amounting to 362 and the lack of proper reconciliation of accounts&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\"><\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\">Buhari had said those behind the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for the development of the Niger Delta region would be prosecuted.<\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLbOvovPqI4DFVHxEQgdQRMxoA\" data-oau-code=\"\/22651862478\/thecable.ng\/inread_pb\" data-lazyloaded-by-ocm=\"\">\n<p>In a letter dated July 5, 2025 and addressed to Tinubu, SERAP\u2019s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged the president to direct Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation, to promptly investigate the allegations that high-ranking officials and politicians indicted in the forensic audit report are obstructing the publication of the report.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from prosecuting those obstructing the release of the report, SERAP wants the AGF to publish the report \u201cand to name and shame those responsible for the alleged embezzlement of over N6 trillion in the NDDC, bring them to justice and recover any proceeds of corruption, and provide adequate compensation to victims\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the audit report may make uncomfortable reading for the indicted officials and politicians, your government has a constitutional responsibility to publish it and act upon its recommendations,\u201d the letter reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe forensic audit report of the NDDC can no longer be left to gather dust. The continued failure to publish the audit report undermines public trust and confidence, particularly of victims. Obstructing the release of the forensic audit report or hiding it, and delaying the implementation of its recommendations have enabled suspected perpetrators to evade justice and denied access to justice for victims.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within 7 days of the receipt and\/or publication of this letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions before the ECOWAS Court of Justice to compel your government to comply with our request in the public interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to take necessary actions against those indicated in the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). 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