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On Wednesday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, vowed to file a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu.
SERAP vowed to file a lawsuit against Tinubu over the unlawful 114 percent raise in both his and Vice President Kashim Shettima's pay.
The group referred to the state governors' and parliamentarians' pay raises as scandalous.
In a tweet, SERAP stated: "BREAKING: We're suing the Tinubu administration over its outrageous and illegal 114 percent increase in the salaries of the President, Vice President, state governors, and lawmakers, while over 133 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty."
The salary increases for elected officials, including the president, vice president, governors, members of Congress, and those holding judicial and public office, were approved by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) at a rate of 14%.
The President, the Vice President, the Governors, the Deputy Governors, the Ministers, the Commissioners, the Special Advisers, the Legislators, and the holders of the offices mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution are all subject to RMAFC's judgment regarding the appropriate compensation.
The commission requested that the 36 state Houses of Assembly move quickly to alter pertinent laws to allow for an upward review of compensation packages for public, judicial, and political officials.
The decision was announced at the presentation of reports about the revised compensation package to Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. The RMAFC Chairman, Muhammadu Shehu, made the announcement in the representation of a federal commissioner, Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba.
