SERAP set to drag President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Court over unlawful 114% pay raise for his cabinet members.
On Wednesday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, or SERAP, vowed to file a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu.
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The group referred to the state governors’ and parliamentarians’ pay raises as scandalous.
SERAP wrote a statement saying, “While over 133 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty, we’re suing the Tinubu administration over its outrageous and illegal 114% increase in the salaries of the President, Vice President, state governors, and lawmakers.”
The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) had approved a 114% rise in elected e pay of elected officials, such as the president, vice president, governors, members of congress, and those holding judicial and public offices.
The president, vice president, governors, deputy governors, ministers, commissioners, special advisers, legislators, and the holders of the offices mentioned in sections 84 and 124 of this constitution are all tasked with determining the appropriate compensation for holding political office.
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The commission advised the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states to expedite work on amending pertinent laws to allow for an upward review of compensation packages for public, judicial, and political authorities.
The decision was made by the RMAFC Chairman, Muhammadu Shehu, who was present when reports on the re-evaluated compensation package were given to the governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, on Tuesday. Shehu was represented by a federal commissioner, Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba.
