The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has opposed the proposed salary increase for President Bola Tinubu, governors, lawmakers and other top officials, describing it as unlawful and unconstitutional.
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In a letter dated August 23, 2025, and signed by Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the group gave Tinubu a 7-day ultimatum to halt the plan or face legal action.
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The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) had on August 18 announced its decision to review upward the salaries of political office holders. Its chairman, Mohammed Bello, argued that their pay had remained unchanged since 2008, noting that the president earns ₦1.5 million monthly — less than a CBN governor or a DG of a federal agency.
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SERAP countered that the RMAFC lacks constitutional authority to arbitrarily raise politicians’ pay, especially when over 133 million Nigerians live in poverty. It described the move as unjustifiable, insensitive, and a misuse of power.
The group reminded Tinubu of a court judgment by Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor, which ordered RMAFC to cut National Assembly members’ salaries to reflect the country’s economic realities.
While backing a pay rise for judges, SERAP insisted that raising salaries for politicians undermines the public interest. It warned that if Tinubu fails to act within seven days, it will head to court to enforce compliance.
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