The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau to investigate members of the Senate and other public officers over alleged irregularities in passing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and Tax Reform Laws.
In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP alleged that some senators removed provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during plenary, despite a majority having voted for their inclusion and without debate.
“According to our information, certain members of the Senate allegedly removed the provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during plenary after the majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without any debate,” SERAP stated.
The organization also raised concerns about alleged discrepancies between the harmonized versions of Tax Reform Bills passed by the National Assembly and the copies signed into law and gazetted by the Federal Government. It cited a lawmaker, Abdussamad Dasuki, who recently raised a privilege motion on the issue.
SERAP noted that the Senate has denied removing the electronic transmission provisions, saying it only deleted the term “real time” due to judicial concerns. The National Assembly has also launched an investigation into the tax bill discrepancies and released a “certified” version of the Acts.
The petition, dated February 7, 2026, was sent to the CCB Chairman, Mr. Abdullahi Bello. SERAP asked the Bureau to promptly and transparently investigate the lawmakers and executive officers involved, examine whether inducements or conflicts of interest occurred, and refer any violations to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The organization warned that it might take legal action if the CCB fails to respond within seven days.
