Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Mission (SERAP) has requested the Code of Behavior Bureau to promptly and successfully investigate the conduct of contributors of the Senate who allegedly participated in the removal of the provisions on digital transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Invoice one day of plenary after the massive majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without any debate on the proposed removal of the mentioned provisions.”
SERAP moreover “requests the Bureau to promptly and successfully investigate the conduct of any contributors of the Nationwide Assembly and officers of the executive division who allegedly altered the Tax Reform Bills which resulted in the reported discrepancies between the harmonised versions of the tax reform funds handed by the Nationwide Assembly and the copies signed into law and gazetted by the Federal Government.”
The petition used to be sent to Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello, Chairman, Code of Behavior Bureau.
In the petition dated 7 February 2026 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the group mentioned, “The petition raises problems with battle of ardour, abuse of self-discipline of work, non-disclosure of interests, lack of due direction of, and erosion of the Code of Behavior for Public Officers in the swear of legislative vitality.”
In accordance to SERAP, “the petition is submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 9 of the Code of Behavior for Public Officers contained in the Fifth Schedule, Segment 1 to the Nigerian Structure 1999 (as amended) and sections 5 and 13 of the Code of Behavior Bureau and Tribunal Act.”
SERAP’s petition, read in phase: “The build lawmaking is fashioned by abuse of self-discipline of work and battle of ardour, it ceases to be a legit swear of constitutional and fiduciary duty and turns into a authorized and ethical infraction prohibited below the Code of Behavior for Public Officers.”
“The processes main to the passage of the Electoral Act amendment Invoice by the Senate and the signing into law of the Tax Reform funds were allegedly marked by: a) alterations to invoice provisions without debate and due direction of of law; b) alterations of the handed Tax Reform Invoice without the approval of the Nationwide Assembly.”
“There are moreover allegations that particular amendments will also have been removed or offered to the Electoral Act Modification Invoice and the Tax Reform Licensed guidelines to wait on non-public or political interests in desire to the general public ardour.”
“Paragraph 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the Nigerian Structure prohibits public officers from placing themselves in cases the build non-public interests battle with legitimate responsibilities. This constitutional provision mandates integrity, guaranteeing that non-public manufacture would not intervene with the aim efficiency of public capabilities.”
“Contributors of the Nationwide Assembly and officers of the executive division of government are public officers internal the which implies of Paragraph 19 of the Fifth Schedule to the Nigerian Structure and are subsequently sure by constitutional provisions on the Code of Behavior for Public Officers.”
“Fragment 15(5) of the Nigerian Structure imposes the duty on public institutions to “abolish all noxious practices and abuse of vitality including in the context of lawmaking.”
“In accordance to paragraph 12 of the Code of Behavior for Public Officers contained in the Fifth Schedule, Segment 1 to the Nigerian Structure, ‘any allegation that a public officer has dedicated a breach of or has now not complied with the provisions of this Code will most possible be made to the Code of Behavior Bureau.’”
“Paragraph 3 (e) of the Third Schedule Segment 1 to the Structure affords that, ‘the Bureau shall have vitality to receive complaints about non-compliance with or breach of the provisions of the Code of Behavior or any law in relation thereto, investigate the complaint and, the build relevant, refer such issues to the Code of Behavior Tribunal.’”
“Fragment 3(d) of the Code of Behavior Bureau and Tribunal Act affords that, ‘the capabilities of the Bureau will most possible be to receive complaints about non‐compliance with or breach of this Act and the build the Bureau considers it predominant to enact so, refer such complaints to the Code of Behavior Tribunal established by part 20 of this Act in maintaining with the provisions of sections 20 to 25 of this Act.’”
“Fragment 16 of the Act moreover affords that, ‘any complaint that a public officer has dedicated a breach of or has now not complied with the provisions of this Act will most possible be made to the Bureau.’”
“The Code of Behavior for Public Officers is a constitutional crucial designed to be particular that probity, accountability and transparency in public lifestyles. This implies that any credible allegation of breach wants to be promptly, thoroughly, transparently and successfully investigated by the Bureau.
“Public officers preserve their locations of work in belief for the of us and need to now not deploy legitimate vitality for non-public or sectional advantage.”
“This notion applies with voice force to officers of the executive division, and lawmakers whose constitutional mandate is to legislate for the peace, recount and fair government of the Federation, now not to advance non-public interests.”
“Public officers are sure by constitutional requirements of conduct, and breach of such requirements attracts constitutional penalties.”
“Code of conduct responsibilities imposed by the Nigerian Structure are enforceable in opposition to all public officers, including legislators and officers of the executive division of government. No public officer is above the constitutional mechanisms established to assign in force integrity in public self-discipline of work.”
“We would be grateful if the complaint is conception to be internal 7 days of the receipt and/or newsletter of the complaint. If now we have now not heard from the Bureau by then, the Included Trustees of SERAP shall take into account relevant authorized actions to compel the Bureau to discover our demand in the general public ardour.”
“In accordance to our records, particular contributors of the Senate allegedly removed the provisions on digital transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Invoice one day of plenary after the massive majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without any debate on the proposed removal of the mentioned provisions.”
“In the same sort, the Nationwide Assembly fair now not too lengthy previously alleged that there are unlawful alterations and a few self-discipline fabric differences between the tax reform funds handed by the legislative body and the tax reform authorized guidelines gazetted by the Federal Government.”
“A Sokoto lawmaker, Abdussamad Dasuki, raised the ache below a topic of privilege, drawing the eye of the House to the alleged discrepancies between the harmonised versions of the tax reform funds handed by every chambers of the Nationwide Assembly and the copies gazetted by the Federal Government.”
“The lawmakers mentioned the alterations contained in the gazetted copies did now not receive legislative approval. These alleged unlawful alterations elevate questions over the legality and legitimacy of every the law-making processes and the versions of the tax authorized guidelines circulated by the Federal Ministry of Knowledge.”
SERAP is inquiring for the Code of Behavior Bureau to register the petition as a formal complaint and to:
- Promptly, thoroughly, transparently and successfully investigate the conduct of the lawmakers and officers of the executive division allegedly interested in the conduct which is the topic-topic of this petition.
- Glance whether or now not inducements, benefits, or promises were offered or got in connection with those acts;
- Glance whether or now not the alleged cumulative conduct of lawmakers and officers of the executive division amounted to abuse of legislative vitality, battle of ardour and due direction of of law, opposite to the Code of Behavior for Public Officers.
- Refer any substantiated violations of the Code of Behavior for Public Officers to the Code of Behavior Tribunal; and
- Snatch all predominant steps to vindicate the notion that public self-discipline of work is a public belief.
