The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately refer allegations surrounding the diversion, misapplication and disappearance of over ₦6.3 billion in constituency project funds to anti-corruption agencies for investigation, recovery and possible prosecution of those involved.
In a letter dated June 27, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to ensure that all individuals found culpable are prosecuted where sufficient evidence exists and that every kobo of public money allegedly diverted or unaccounted for is recovered and returned to the national treasury.
SERAP also demanded the immediate publication of the names of contractors and companies that received constituency project allocations but allegedly failed to execute the projects, including details of their shareholders and beneficial owners.
The organisation said the allegations are contained in the 2022 Annual Report of the Auditor-General for the Federation, which was published on September 9, 2025.
According to SERAP, the findings point to what it described as a grave betrayal of public trust and a violation of constitutional and international standards on accountability and transparency.
“The allegations that over ₦6.3 billion in constituency project funds may have been diverted suggest a grave violation of the public trust, the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended), and international standards,” the organisation stated.
The report allegedly uncovered a web of financial irregularities involving federal institutions and agencies entrusted with implementing constituency projects across the country.
SERAP alleged that certain agencies awarded contracts and disbursed hundreds of millions of naira without evidence of due process or compliance with procurement regulations. It claimed that more than ₦629 million was paid to unqualified contractors for projects ranging from fertiliser distribution and vocational training programmes to the installation of solar streetlights, despite inadequate documentation and procurement records.
The organisation further accused the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, of paying over ₦407 million in undocumented mobilisation fees, awarding more than ₦399 million worth of contracts to unqualified firms, and inflating solar power and streetlight contracts by over ₦192 million.
It also alleged that the institution made undocumented constituency allowance payments exceeding ₦83 million, paid ₦276 million for projects that were only partially executed, and disbursed ₦50 million for a solar-powered borehole project reportedly awarded for a facility that already existed.
SERAP equally raised concerns over the activities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), alleging that the agency irregularly awarded contracts valued at over ₦21 million for child labour sensitisation campaigns in Kogi State to companies linked through common ownership structures.
The organisation said discrepancies were also identified in records relating to the implementation of the training programmes and the identities of beneficiaries.
According to SERAP, NAPTIP allegedly paid more than ₦176.8 million to contractors for logistics, security services, consultancy fees and sensitisation programmes without supporting documentation.
The organisation further alleged that over ₦89.6 million was paid to contractors for the provision of all-in-one solar lights in selected communities within Yobe North Senatorial District, even though the projects were allegedly never executed despite full payment being made.
It also claimed that a contract worth over ₦4.4 million for the renovation and furnishing of classrooms in Kaltungo/Shangom Federal Constituency in Gombe State was fully paid for without any work being carried out.
SERAP additionally cited alleged financial infractions at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), accusing the institution of failing to submit its audited financial statements to the Auditor-General for an entire decade, spanning 2012 to 2022, without any satisfactory explanation.
The organisation further alleged that NILDS failed to remit over ₦15 million in stamp duties deducted from contracts connected to the construction of its permanent site and expended an additional ₦1.6 million without obtaining the requisite approval from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
SERAP insisted that corruption and the mismanagement of public resources continue to inflict devastating consequences on poor and vulnerable Nigerians by undermining access to critical services and worsening poverty across the country.
It argued that the National Assembly must demonstrate genuine commitment to transparency and accountability by taking decisive action on the allegations, stressing that its constitutional oversight responsibilities extend to ensuring that constituency projects deliver tangible benefits rather than serving as conduits for waste and corruption.
The organisation maintained that the alleged infractions violate provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Public Procurement Act 2007, all of which impose strict obligations on public institutions to uphold transparency, accountability and due process in the management of public funds.
SERAP urged the National Assembly leadership to act swiftly to restore public confidence, recover all mismanaged resources and ensure that those responsible face the full weight of the law, warning that failure to do so would further entrench impunity and weaken the nation’s democratic institutions.