SERAP calls on presidential candidates to reveal assets before polls
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged all 19 presidential candidates to publicly declare their assets, liabilities, and those of their spouses and underage children. SERAP’s call, made in an open letter dated August 8, 2026, also asks candidates to disclose the sources of their assets and reject vote-buying. The organisation says this move would demonstrate transparency and integrity ahead of the 2027 presidential election. SERAP emphasizes that public office should be treated as a public trust.
What we know
- SERAP’s open letter, dated August 8, 2026, urges 19 presidential candidates to publish their assets and liabilities.
- The group asks candidates to also disclose their spouses’ and unmarried children’s assets and to reject vote-buying.
- Among those named are Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and several other party candidates.
- SERAP highlights that while the Constitution requires asset declaration, it does not mandate publication before elections.
- The organisation references Section 125 of the Electoral Act 2026, which criminalises electoral bribery.
