Missing N18.6bn NASC Funds: SERAP Sues Akpabio, Abbas

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, accusing them of failing to account for N18.6 billion allocated for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) office complex.

This was contained in a statement posted on SERAP’s social media pages on Sunday, where the agency noted the principal officers were sued on behalf of other members of the National Assembly.

The statement read, “BREAKING: We’ve sued the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas over failure to account for the missing N18.6 billion meant for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Office Complex.

“Mr. Akpabio and Mr. Abbas are sued for themselves and on behalf of all members of the National Assembly. Joined in the suit as respondent is the National Assembly Service Commission.

“Our lawsuit followed the grave allegations documented in the latest 2022 annual report published by the Auditor-General of the Federation on 9 September 2025.

“The allegations that ₦18.6 billion meant for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission Office Complex is misappropriated or diverted are a grave violation of the public trust, the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], and international anti-corruption standards.

“Nigerians have the right to know the whereabouts of the ₦18.6 billion and details of the contractors that collected the money. Granting the reliefs sought would serve legitimate public interests.”