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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over its failure to identify and probe the lawmakers who were alleged to have removed key sections on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill during plenary, and unlawfully altered some provisions of the tax reform bills.
The rights group, in a statement issued on Sunday, disclosed that the suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja last week.
“In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/634/2026 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, we’re seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel @CCBNigeria to probe the allegations that certain lawmakers improperly removed key sections on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill,” the statement read.
BREAKING: We’ve filed a lawsuit against the Code of Conduct Bureau [ @CCBNigeria ] over the failure to investigate the allegations that certain lawmakers improperly removed key sections on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill during…
— SERAP (@SERAPNigeria) April 5, 2026
SERAP also sought an order of mandamus to compel the CCB to investigate lawmakers and other government officials who allegedly altered some sections of the tax reform bills, resulting in discrepancies between the tax laws passed by lawmakers and the gazetted copy available to the public.
“Granting the reliefs sought would help address critical concerns relating to conflict of interest, abuse of office, non-disclosure of interests, and reinforce adherence to due process. It would serve to curb the erosion of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers in the exercise of legislative powers,” SERAP added.
It also warned that abuse of office and conflict of interest are legal and ethical infractions prohibited under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers.
