‘Disclose Donations Made To Your Library’, SERAP Tells Obasanjo

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged former president Olusegun Obasanjo to disclose donations made to his presidential library. On Saturday, the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library was officially commissioned in Ogun state as part of activities to mark his 80th birthday. The group called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to propose a bill seeking to regulate fundraising to presidential libraries.

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In a statement on Sunday, Timothy Adewale, SERAP’s senior staff attorney, said the bill when signed into law would ensure transparency in such donations.
Adewale said Osinbajo should work closely with the national assembly to ensure the speedy passage of such bill into law.
“We urge Acting President to propose a bill that would specifically regulate and bring transparency to any future presidential library fundraising process, and make public disclosure of major donations towards the establishment of any such library mandatory,” the statement read.
“The proposed bill would give Nigerians a better view of major donations going to presidential libraries, and provide access to information as to whether donors gain any special Aso Rock influence.

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