The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the National Assembly seven days to investigate alleged irregularities involving more than ₦6.3 billion allocated to constituency projects or face legal action.
In a letter dated Saturday, June 27, 2026, to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, SERAP urged the lawmakers to refer the findings in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2022 Annual Report to anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.
Signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the letter also called for the recovery of any diverted funds and their return to the public treasury.
The organization further demanded the publication of the identities of contractors, shareholders and beneficial owners who allegedly received public funds for constituency projects that were abandoned, poorly executed or never carried out.
SERAP said the Auditor-General’s report exposed widespread financial irregularities across 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).
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The report allegedly uncovered payments into private bank accounts, procurement violations, undocumented expenditures, inflated contracts and payments for projects that were never executed.
Among the findings, SERAP said EHORECON allegedly paid more than ₦22.9 million into private accounts without evidence of how the money was spent.
It also questioned payments for constituency projects, consultancy services and training programmes that were allegedly not properly documented or delivered.
The group cited similar allegations against the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, and the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, involving questionable contract awards, procurement breaches and payments for projects that were either abandoned or never started.
SERAP said the alleged misuse of constituency project funds has undermined accountability, weakened public confidence and denied Nigerians the benefits of critical development projects.
It urged the National Assembly to act swiftly, warning that it would seek judicial intervention if no action is taken within seven days.