SERAP says it has sued Nigeria's Code of Conduct Bureau, seeking an investigation into alleged changes to the Electoral Act amendment and tax reform laws.
SERAP says it has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau over alleged abuse of office in the handling of the Electoral Act amendment and tax reform laws.
According to SERAP’s statement, the suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and asks for an order compelling the CCB to investigate the allegations. The group says some lawmakers removed provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment bill during plenary.
SERAP also alleges that some tax reform bills were altered after passage, so the versions gazetted as law differ from what the National Assembly approved.
Tribune, Vanguard and other Nigerian outlets reported the filing on April 5, while earlier February coverage had already described SERAP’s petition to the CCB over the same underlying claims. SERAP’s latest move turns that complaint into a court case.
The key question now is whether the CCB responds, and whether the court agrees to force an investigation into the legislative process.
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