Tinubu and AGF are sued by SERAP for suspected N167 billion in contractor fraud.

President Bola Tinubu and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) are being sued by SOCIO-ECONOMIC Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in the Federal High Court in Lagos State for failing to order Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Olawale Edun to identify and ensure the prosecution of the contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) but failed to carry out any projects.
In the lawsuit, FHC/L/MISC/121/2025, which was filed over the weekend, SERAP is requesting that the court order the President to order Edun to publish the names of the contractors and businesses that received more than N167 billion from 31 MDAs but did not complete any projects, as shown in the Auditor General of the Federation’s 2021 Audited Report.
Additionally, the group is requesting that the court order Tinubu to order Edun to release information about the projects, including the locations of the projects for which the companies and contractors received N167 billion, the sums collected by each company and contractor, and the names of the shareholders.
SERAP contends in the lawsuit that the claims of corruption involving numerous businesses and contractors who allegedly embezzled more than N167 billion from 31 MDAs have persisted in hindering, obstructing, and undermining the ability of impoverished Nigerians to get public goods and services.
The group also contends that bringing to justice the businesses and contractors that took more than N167 billion from 31 MDAs but vanished with the money will stop and fight waste, fraud, and misuse of public monies.
SERAP asserts that there is a justifiable public interest in preventing the protection of or impunity for long-standing misconduct by businesses and contractors. Additionally, SERAP contends that citizens experience the effects of corruption on a daily basis.They must pay more for administrative, educational, and health services as a result of corruption.
According to the organization, the accusations implied a serious breach of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), national anti-corruption laws, and international anti-corruption commitments.
Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms. Oluwakemi Agunbiade, SERAP’s attorneys, filed the lawsuit on the organization’s behalf. SERAP said that if the reliefs requested were granted, it would guarantee accountability and transparency in the way that any public monies were used by MDAs and lessen their susceptibility to corruption and poor management.