
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has questioned Nigerian officials Akpabio and Abbas regarding the allocation of N1.3 billion for a council that allegedly does not exist. SERAP asserts that Nigerians deserve transparency about the appropriation of public funds for an entity that may not have been lawfully established, raising concerns about the legitimacy of such financial decisions.
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