The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, saying it will file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly.

In a brief statement via its official twitter now called X handle, SERAP announced that it was suing the Senate President who had made the gaffe announcement on Monday during plenary.

SERAP explained that the lawsuit is necessary as senators cannot share exorbitant holiday packages while some 137 million poor Nigerians face severe economic hardship.

Details of the lawsuit, including the petitioners and the specific charges, are yet to be disclosed.

Senate Predient Akpabio’s gaffe stirred controversy across the nation, raising questions about the legitimacy and timing of such money transfers.

Critics argue that when a significant portion of the nation’s population is facing economic hardship, such allowances seem both unjust and inconsiderate.