…Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi founded RCCG in 1952 after leaving the Cherubim and Seraphim movement. According to RCCG's official history, he received what he described as divine instructions that led to the establishment of the church.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Akinday…
…spoke on Sunday at the 70th Harvest Anniversary and Thanksgiving Service of Cherubim and Seraphim Society, Olorunsogo Parish, Ese-Ofin, Lagos. According to him, anyone who does not understand the history and politics of a state would find it difficult to govern effectively. “I know the people that have ruled this state…
…was unconstitutional, illegal, and a threat to national security. So it was with SERAP, which wrongly accused two DSS operatives of invading their premises; they approached the court on my approval. Throughout the process, nobody was arrested, and the court awarded over N100 million in their favour. The case with the o…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to urgently disclose whether the Commission has exercised its statutory power to prescribe limits on political contributions under section 91 of the Elector…
…continued through 2025 and 2026, with FAAC distributing N3.007tn in July this year. SERAP, Atiku criticise reforms The figures have led to calls for greater scrutiny of how state governments are spending the additional revenue. In December 2025, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project sued the 36 state gov…
…signed by the Deputy Director of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, who prayed to the three agencies to jointly and transparently probe reports of financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, misuse of public resources and other violations recorded…
…Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. SERAP, in a petition dated August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EFCC and ICPC to “…Urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, i…
…death."Spiritual leader Emmanuel Alogbo diesLegit.ng also reported that the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide announced the death of its Spiritual Father, His Most Eminence Emmanuel Alogbo, at age 93.The church disclosed he died peacefully at his Lagos residence in the early hours of July 30, 2026, surround…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to thoroughly and effectively inv…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for its failure to clarify and account for ₦211 trillion in oil revenue recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements under the categories of “Sundry Receivables” and…
…such as Amnesty International and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, alongside representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Matthew maintained that he was prepare…
…of the All Progressives Congress diverted N800bn for political and campaign activities. SERAP, in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, is asking the court to compel INEC to probe allegations that APC governors have been making monthly contributions from their Federation Account Allocation Committee al…
"Disclosure of the requested information would strengthen public confidence in the credibility of the National Assembly and the integrity of the appropriations process, promote transparency in the management of public resources, and enable citizens to meaningfully scrutinise the exercise of parliamentary oversight." "T…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged "the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and drop all charges of criminal defamation and cybercrimes against him, as he is detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights…
…and principles of transparency, accountability, and value for money. Beyond the refund, SERAP asked the National Assembly of Nigeria to establish compliance mechanisms to ensure all future procurements meet due process, transparency, and value-for-money standards, institutionalise public hearings on lawmakers' budgets…
"Section 15(5) of the Nigerian Constitution requires the State to abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power. Where a court finds evidence of self-dealing, conflict of interest, and unlawful expenditure of public funds, public institutions are under a constitutional obligation to remedy the resulting harm." "The …