{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_s4ofabvv6lzfonfal76q","title":"SERAP sues INEC over N126bn electoral funds","title_en":null,"outlets":12,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/serap-sues-inec-over-alleged-126bn-missing-electoral-funds-s4ofabvv6l","count":13,"items":[{"id":"n_7vi6eirmu52j42tzor7a","seq":2029324,"kind":"article","title":"Nigeria: Serap Sues INEC Over Failure to Account for '₦126bn Electoral Funds'","url":"https://allafrica.com/stories/202610190040.html","published":"2026-10-19T07:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-19T07:12:00Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"allafrica.com","name":"allafrica.com","domain":"allafrica.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2837437","name":"AllAfrica.com","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","politics"],"story":"st_s4ofabvv6lzfonfal76q","category":"politics","category_p":0.7699999809265137,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.4300000071525574,"political":0.9200000166893005},{"id":"n_qswzvpm46hc3kley3weq","seq":2020792,"kind":"article","title":"SERAP Asks Court To Compel INEC To Account For N126bn In Electoral Funds","url":"https://leadership.ng/serap-asks-court-to-compel-inec-to-account-for-n126bn-in-electoral-funds","summary":"The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to account for more than N126.46 billion in public funds flagged in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s report over alleged procurement irregularities and the possible diversion or loss of funds. 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