What SERAP does

SERAP (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project) is a Nigerian non-profit civil society organization founded in 2004 and headquartered in Abuja, with a secondary office in Ikeja, Lagos. Its core function is strategic public-interest litigation and advocacy against corruption and violations of economic and social rights, filed before Nigerian courts, the ECOWAS Court, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. SERAP serves Nigerian citizens broadly — including victims of corruption, children denied education, and Niger Delta communities affected by oil pollution — and offers citizen-facing reporting channels via a toll-free hotline (0800-CALLSERAP / 0800-2255-73727) and an online case-reporting portal. The organization does not sell products or software; its platform is legal, reputational, and procedural rather than technological.

Quantifiable outcomes include recovery of over N3 billion in misappropriated Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds triggered by SERAP petitions (with resulting ICPC enforcement), the 2010 ECOWAS Court ruling on the right to free and compulsory basic education, and the 2012 ECOWAS Court judgment holding the Nigerian government responsible for oil-pollution violations in the Niger Delta. SERAP has trained 200+ magistrates in Lagos State on anti-corruption ethics with Royal Netherlands Embassy support and operates fellowship, campus campaign, and 'The Club' membership programs to build civic capacity.

The business model is donor-funded: SERAP does not price its services, does not generate commercial revenue, and accepts unrestricted donations through its website (via Flutterwave) alongside institutional grants from international foundations and embassies. Confirmed financial partners include MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Endowment for Democracy, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Open Society Initiative for West Africa, Amnesty International, Global Fund for Women, and the DFID-funded Facility for Oil Sector Transparency in Nigeria (FOSTER). Governance is provided by an Executive Director (Adetokunbo Mumuni) and a board that includes an ICC Judge, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a Georgetown Law adjunct professor, and the editor of Vanguard newspaper, with Femi Falana SAN (former WABA president) acting as lead counsel.

Name

SERAP

Legal name

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project

Website

https://serap-nigeria.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SERAP is a Nigerian non-profit civil society organization that uses strategic litigation and advocacy before domestic and ECOWAS/African regional courts to combat corruption and defend socio-economic rights for Nigerian citizens and vulnerable communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Advocacy and Civil Society Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Corruption, Integrity & Transparency (BPADAGAC), Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL), Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Human rights litigation
• Public interest law
• Transparency accountability
• Civil society organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ikeja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: SERAP receives funding from international donors, foundations, and individual supporters. The organization accepts donations through its website via Flutterwave payment platform. Funding supports litigation activities, research, advocacy campaigns, and organizational operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SERAP is a civil society organization that promotes transparency, accountability, and socio-economic rights in Nigeria through strategic litigation, legal advocacy, and public campaigns. It files cases before Nigerian courts, the ECOWAS Court, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights; operates a national toll-free corruption reporting hotline (0800-CALLSERAP); conducts research and publishes reports; and runs training, fellowship, and campus campaign programs under 'The Club' membership initiative.

Product overview

SERAP (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project) is a civil society organization focused on anti-corruption advocacy and human rights litigation in Nigeria, not a technology company. The organization provides legal support and litigation services, public mobilization campaigns, media advocacy, government engagement, research and publications, and operates a corruption reporting hotline (0800-CALLSERAP). It also runs 'The Club' membership program with trainings, campus campaigns, and fellowship opportunities. SERAP does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Support and Strategic Litigation Strategic public interest litigation filed on behalf of citizens before Nigerian domestic courts and regional/international human rights bodies (ECOWAS Court, African Commission, African Court) on anti-corruption, right to education, environmental justice, and government accountability matters.
• Corruption Reporting Hotline (0800-CALLSERAP) Free, anonymous, toll-free national hotline (0800-CALLSERAP / 0800-2255-73727) plus online portal allowing Nigerian citizens to report corruption and human rights violations across all 36 states and the FCT.
• Research and Publications Research reports, policy briefs, and publications on anti-corruption, human rights, transparency, and socio-economic rights topics produced for public, governmental, and donor audiences.
• Public Mobilization and Media Advocacy Public campaigns, press releases, media roundtables, and public education initiatives designed to raise awareness and drive civic engagement around anti-corruption and socio-economic rights issues in Nigeria.
• The Club (Membership, Trainings, Campus Campaigns, Fellowships) Membership program offering anti-corruption and rights trainings, campus campaigns, and fellowship opportunities to Nigerian citizens, students, and stakeholders to build capacity for civic engagement and accountability.
• Government Engagement and Petitions Formal petitions and advocacy directed at Nigerian government agencies, anti-corruption bodies (e.g., ICPC), and international institutions seeking investigation, accountability, and remediation of corruption and rights violations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered over N3 billion misappropriated from UBEC (Universal Basic Education Commission) for education of disadvantaged children
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, significant and supporting.

• Amnesty International, NetherlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssued joint statement with SERAP describing ECOWAS Court judgment on Niger Delta pollution as a 'key moment in holding governments and companies to account'. Collaborates on human rights advocacy.
• Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICPC conducted investigations based on SERAP's petitions, including recovery of over N3 billion misappropriated from UBEC. SERAP works with ICPC to promote anti-corruption enforcement.
• West African Bar Association (WABA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFemi Falana, former president of WABA, serves as SERAP's lawyer and has filed multiple cases on behalf of the organization before ECOWAS Court.
• Amnesty International, International Secretariat, LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational human rights organization collaborating with SERAP on joint advocacy campaigns and international pressure for accountability.
• World Bank Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) InitiativesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERAP's representative participated in StAR Initiative meeting on enhancing victims' rights in anti-corruption investigations including restitution.
• Facility for Oil Sector Transparency in Nigeria (FOSTER)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK Government DFID-funded program to strengthen transparency and accountability in Nigeria's oil and gas sector; supports SERAP's advocacy work.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ActionAid Nigeria: Nigerian affiliate of a global anti-poverty federation that pursues socio-economic rights and public-accountability campaigns, overlapping with SERAP's economic-rights advocacy but focused on women/girls and rural communities.
• Enough Project: Policy organization focused on accountability for war crimes, grand corruption, and illicit finance; aligns with SERAP's intersection of corruption, illicit financial flows (e.g., Abacha loot), and human rights.

Direct peers

• Global Witness: International NGO investigating corruption, environmental crimes, and natural-resource governance; SERAP's Niger Delta oil-pollution litigation aligns with Global Witness's core extractives accountability work.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization that has issued joint statements with SERAP on ECOWAS Court rulings and shares overlapping mandates on anti-corruption and socio-economic rights. Directly comparable in mission and litigation strategy.
• Human Rights Watch: International human rights monitor and litigator that pursues accountability against governments for corruption and rights violations, similar to SERAP's mandate and international-treaty approach.
• Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD): West African civil society organization promoting democratic governance, anti-corruption, and security-sector accountability, overlapping with SERAP's mandate in the same Nigeria/West Africa geography.
• Transparency International: Global anti-corruption civil society organization with a Nigerian chapter; aligned mission in pursuing corruption accountability, asset recovery, and transparency in public spending, mirroring SERAP's anti-corruption focus.
• Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC): Nigerian legal-advocacy NGO pursuing governance, transparency, and legislative accountability through litigation and policy work in the same operating geography as SERAP.
• Media Rights Agenda: Nigerian media-rights and freedom-of-expression NGO that shares a board member (Eze Anaba) with SERAP and pursues litigation and advocacy on rights issues in Nigeria.
• Publish What You Pay (PWYP): Global civil-society coalition advocating for extractive-industry transparency and accountability, with a Nigeria coalition member overlapping SERAP's oil-sector and fuel-subsidy corruption work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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