- SERAP urged the National Assembly to probe alleged ₦6.3bn constituency fund diversion
- The group gave lawmakers seven days to act or face legal action
- It also demanded the recovery of all unaccounted public funds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to refer allegations involving more than ₦6.3 billion in constituency project funds to anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.
In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Eko Hot Blog gathered that the organisation urged lawmakers to ensure that anyone found responsible is prosecuted if sufficient evidence is established and that all diverted or unaccounted public funds are recovered and returned to government coffers.
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The letter, dated June 27, 2026, was signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare. According to the organisation, the allegations are based on findings contained in the Auditor General of the Federation’s 2022 Annual Report, released on September 9, 2025.
In a statement issued on Sunday, SERAP also demanded that the National Assembly publish the identities of contractors and companies accused of receiving constituency project funds without carrying out the approved projects. It further requested the disclosure of the shareholders and beneficial owners of the affected companies.
The organisation gave the National Assembly seven days to act, warning that it would seek legal action if no concrete steps were taken.
According to SERAP, the Auditor General’s report identified financial irregularities involving several federal agencies, including the Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON), the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
The report allegedly uncovered payments into private bank accounts, contracts awarded without due process, payments for projects that were never executed, undocumented expenditures, inflated contract values, procurement violations and failures to account for public funds. It recommended that all affected sums be recovered and paid into the national treasury.
SERAP highlighted findings involving EHORECON, where over ₦22.9 million was reportedly transferred from constituency project funds into private accounts belonging to staff members without evidence of how the money was used.
The organisation also alleged that the council awarded consultancy contracts worth more than ₦12 million for the design and supervision of projects in Kebbi and Jigawa states, but auditors reportedly found no evidence that the work had been carried out. Altogether, the report linked EHORECON to questionable transactions exceeding ₦1.8 billion.
The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, was also cited for allegedly paying over ₦279 million to contractors for youth and women empowerment programmes without proper documentation.
Additional findings included mobilisation fees and constituency project contracts worth hundreds of millions of naira allegedly awarded without evidence of due process or contractor qualifications.
At the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, auditors reportedly identified multiple irregularities, including undocumented mobilisation payments, contracts awarded to unqualified contractors, inflated contract values, payments for abandoned projects and funds released for projects that were never executed.
SERAP further alleged that NAPTIP awarded contracts irregularly, made payments for consultancy and logistics services without supporting records and disbursed funds for projects that were allegedly not carried out.
The report also accused NILDS of failing to submit audited financial statements for a ten-year period, not remitting over ₦15 million in stamp duties and making unauthorised expenditures.
SERAP argued that corruption involving constituency projects deprives citizens of essential public services and infrastructure, particularly affecting vulnerable communities. It urged the National Assembly to demonstrate accountability by ensuring that all allegations are thoroughly investigated.
The organisation added that, if proven, the alleged violations would amount to breaches of the Nigerian Constitution, the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Public Procurement Act 2007, all of which require transparency, accountability and due process in the management of public funds.
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