Tag: Double Pay
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Make clear commitment to abolish double pay, pensions laws – SERAP tells Yari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to emulate the example of Senate President Bukola Saraki and make a clear public commitment that the Governors’ Forum and all governors will take immediate steps to abolish double emoluments laws for former governors and deputies…
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Court affirms SERAP’s right to sue against double pay for ex-governors
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has “sufficient interest to bring its suit to stop former governors and now serving senators and ministers from receiving double pay and life pensions, and to seek recovery of over N40bn of public funds unduly received by these public…
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SERAP sues FG over refusal to stop ‘double-pay’ for ministers, senators
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Federal Government over its “failure to stop former governors and now serving senators and ministers from receiving double pay and life pensions, and failure to seek recovery of over N40 billion of public funds unduly received by these public officers.” The suit number FHC/L/CS/1497/17 filed…
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Alleged double pay: Return pension, Abuja house, received since 2007, Falana tells Saraki
Sequel to a statement credited to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki that he no longer receive pension as former governor of Kwara State, human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday urged Saraki to refund pensions and other valuables he received since 2007 that he left office. Falana said it will still…
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N40bn double pay: SERAP welcomes Saraki’s move to stop receiving pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has welcomed Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki’s move to “stop receiving pensions from Kwara state, where he was the governor between 2003 and 2011, and urges him to join us in the campaign to end the unjust, unfair and discriminatory practice of providing life pensions to former governors and…
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Sue ex-govs now senators, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions, SERAP tells FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently…