SERAP demands publication of reports on corruption probes from the National Assembly.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajiabiamila, demanding them to "use your good offices and leadership positions to urgently publish all reports of completed public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly since the return of democracy in 1999"

SERAP further urged the National Assembly to "disclose the number and details of public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly that have resulted in any indictment of suspects, and name such suspects. The reports should be sent to appropriate anti-corruption agencies to consider if there is sufficient admissible evidence to pursue prosecution". 

In the Freedom of Information request signed by the Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, and dated 25th July, 2020, the director stated thus: "Publishing the results of hearings and would boost public trust and confidence in the oversight functions, and dispel the perception that many of these hearings and probes are politically motivated and serve personal interest, rather than the general public interest. 

"The most effective way to deter corruption is to make the cost of engaging in these types of acts higher than the rewards. This end can only be accomplished by making public the reports and pursuing public accountability for public acts. Doing so would also give Nigerians greater confidence that their lawmakers can use their constitutional oversight functions to address corruption in Nigeria".