{
  "id": 7223143,
  "title": "SERAP gives INEC 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted funds’ or face court action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/serap-gives-inec-7-days-to-account-for-126bn-diverted-funds-or-face",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:57:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/serap-gives-inec-7-days-to-account-for-%e2%82%a6126bn-diverted-funds-or-face-court-action/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds allegedly misappropriated, lost, or improperly managed during the 2022 elections. This request comes after the Auditor-General's 2023 report revealed that INEC spent the funds on various election-related items and services without following proper procedures. SERAP urges INEC to provide details on how this money was spent, identify those responsible, and take legal action if necessary within seven days.",
  "summary": "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to “account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for.” The funds relate to the procurement of ballot boxes, electoral devices and materials, sensitive…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "SERAP asks INEC to account for N126.46bn funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/serap-asks-inec-to-account-for-n126-46bn-funds",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:30:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}