{
  "id": 419265,
  "title": "2027: SERAP demands Tinubu, Atiku, Obi declare assets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/2027-serap-demands-tinubu-atiku-obi-declare-assets-419265",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:56:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-serap-demands-tinubu-atiku-obi-declare-assets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on the 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission to publicly disclose their assets and liabilities before the 2027 presidential election. In an open letter signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged the candidates to also reveal the financial information of their spouses and unmarried children under 18, as well as the legitimate origins of their significant wealth. The organization emphasized the importance of transparency, accountability, and integrity in the electoral process, stating that Nigerian citizens should not be asked to choose based on candidates' financial capacity, but rather on their policies, competence, integrity, and vision for the country. SERAP also urged candidates to reject vote-buying and electoral bribery, citing Section 14(2)(a) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 125 of the Electoral Act 2026, which criminalize bribery and related conduct intended to secure electoral office or votes. By voluntarily disclosing their financial information before the election, the candidates would enable voters to scrutinize their financial interests and identify potential conflicts of interest, thereby strengthening public confidence in the electoral process.",
  "summary": "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare their assets and liabilities ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In an open letter, SERAP also urged the candidates to disclose the assets and liabilities of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, as well as the legitimate sources of their significant wealth. The organization further urged the candidates to publicly reject vote-buying and electoral bribery. SERAP emphasized the importance of transparency, accountability, and integrity in the upcoming election, stating that the candidates should demonstrate their personal financial affairs can withstand reasonable public scrutiny.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}