SERAP urges 2027 presidential candidates to publish assets, reject vote-buying

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on all 19 presidential candidates for Nigeria's 2027 election to voluntarily publish detailed asset declarations and publicly reject vote-buying. In an open letter dated August 8, 2026, the organization urged the candidates to go beyond legal requirements and embrace higher standards of transparency and integrity.

SERAP's Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, signed the letter addressed to candidates including President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi of the New Democratic Congress, and 16 others announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The organization argued that those seeking power over public finances, natural resources, appointments, and security institutions should be willing to subject their personal financial affairs to reasonable public scrutiny before asking for votes.

The letter specifically requested that candidates publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses, and where applicable, unmarried children under 18. SERAP also asked candidates to disclose the legitimate sources of...