{
  "id": 16455876,
  "title": "SERAP drags FG to ECOWAS court over N78.8bn cash transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/serap-drags-fg-to-ecowas-court-over-n78-8bn-cash-transfer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/serap-drags-fg-to-ecowas-court-over-n78-8bn-cash-transfer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SERAP, a non-governmental organization, has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over allegations of mismanagement and diversion of N78.8bn allocated to cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. The allegations, documented in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2024 Annual Report, cover various periods between January 2023 and December 31, 2024. SERAP argues that the failure to account for the funds, irregular expenditure, and lack of transparency violate Nigeria's international human rights obligations, particularly those related to social security and the right to an adequate standard of living. The lawsuit seeks a declaration of the government's violation of these obligations, an investigation into the alleged irregularities, and the recovery of any improperly spent funds.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "SERAP sues Nigerian govt at ECOWAS Court over ₦78.8bn cash transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/serap-sues-nigerian-govt-at-ecowas-court-over-78-8bn-cash-transfer",
        "published": "2026-10-25T08:38:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}