The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over his failure to recall Senator Abdul Ningi, who made allegations of 2024 budget padding by the National Assembly.

The Senate President was also sued for his refusal to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion in budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution.

Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial district, was suspended last month for three months over his allegations.

In the suit filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP is also seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio to put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms to ensure that the trillions of Naira budgeted for constituency projects are not misappropriated.

SERAP argued that granting this application would serve the public interest, encourage whistleblowers to speak up, and improve public services.