[COMMENTARY] As SERAP denies its name, toes path of technicalities

The aphorism that it is easier to criticise than to do the right thing is being validated at FCT High Court, Maitama where one of the leading Civil Society Organisations, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), seems to be uncomfortable complying with the rule of substantial justice, which it has been calling others to abide by.

THE CONCLAVE reports that SERAP, instead, has now resorted to technicalities to circumvent justice.

At the resumed hearing of the case instituted against it by DSS aggrieved staff members, SERAP denied being SERAP.

Meanwhile, in the offensive posts SERAP put out, which injured the reputation of the complainants, it said “DSS Raids SERAP Office” and “DSS invades SERAP Office”.

But it is now insisting that it must be referred to as “Registered Incorporated Trustees of SERAP”, thus denying its own name, which it was wont to using.

Basically, it is considered that it is doing so to evade justice.

Is it not ironic that SERAP, an advocate for accountability, does not want to account for its actions?

However, in accordance with the rules, parties were directed to file all preliminary arguments for consideration on 10th February 2025.

As it doesn’t want the matter to proceed to trial, discerning Nigerians are observing how SERAP would wriggle itself out of the accountability test to which the complainants want to subject the organisation.