Tag: Alleged misappropriation

El-Rufa’i detained by ICPC over ‘failed’ ₦11.1bn JV Kaduna light-rail project

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ICPC arrest el Rufa'i

Former Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, who was initially arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives shortly after his release from the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), landed in the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) custody over a pending trial before the Federal High Court, Kaduna Division, regarding the failed ₦11.1bn Joint-Venture (JV) Kaduna light-rail project. According to the ICPC, the money was collected by a JV partner during el-Rufa’i’s administration, but the project wasn’t executed, while also adding that part of the…

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Sokoto: Commission alleges ₦117bn misappropriation under Tambuwal

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Sokoto Commission on Tambuwal

A judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Sokoto State government has submitted a report alleging that over ₦117 billion was misappropriated during the eight-year administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.  The Commission, led by Justice Mu’azu Abdulkadir Pindiga (rtd), cited non-compliance with due process, breaches of extant laws, and abuse of office as key issues. The Commission’s findings revealed widespread financial irregularities totaling over ₦117 billion, largely attributed to disregard for procurement laws, weak financial controls, and abuse of Executive authority. The report highlighted non-compliance with due…

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₦6tr scandal: SERAP demands publication of indicted names in NDDC report

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SERAP NDDC

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), to immediately enforce a court judgment directing him and President Bola Tinubu to publish the names of those implicated in the alleged misappropriation of ₦6 trillion allocated to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2000 and 2019. The directive follows a ruling by Hon. Justice Gladys Olotu on 10 November, delivered in the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the course of a Freedom of Information suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1360/2021)…

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