{
  "id": 10320501,
  "title": "SERAP demands CBN explanation for $6.23m election funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/serap-demands-cbn-explanation-for-6-23m-election-funding-10320501",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/serap-demands-cbn-explanation-for-6-23m-election-funding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN provide an explanation for $6.23 million allegedly spent on election funding and over N1.63 trillion in other public funds. This demand was made in a letter dated September 26, 2026, and threatens legal action if the CBN fails to comply within seven days. The issues are contained in Volume II of the Auditor-General of the Federation's 2023 Annual Report, published on August 7, 2026.",
  "summary": "SERAP has given the CBN seven days to account for $6.23m allegedly spent on election funding and other public funds cited in an Auditor-General’s report. Read More: https://punchng.com/serap-demands-cbn-explanation-for-6-23m-election-funding/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "SERAP demands CBN explanation for $6.23m election funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/serap-demands-cbn-explanation-for-6-23m-election-funding",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:08:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Election Funding: SERAP Gives CBN 7 Days to Account for Alleged $6.23m, N1.63tn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/election-funding-serap-gives-cbn-7-days-to-account-for-alleged-6-23m",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:56:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}