Tag: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Alleged N44.8bn fraud in NSIPA: “OAGF doesn’t make payments on behalf of MDAs” – Acct-Gen. of the Federation disowns Betta Edu

Aminu Imam

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has clarified that her office does not make payments on behalf of MDAs for projects and programmes implemented by the MDAs. The AGoF was reacting to media reports concerning a request from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for payment of grants to vulnerable groups in some States of the Federation. In an issued statement in Abuja, signed by the OaGF’s Director of Press, Bawa Mokwa, Dr. Madein stated that allocations are released to self-accounting MDAs in line with…

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Missing N109bn Public funds: Ex-AG-F, Ahmed Idris, voluntarily returned $900,000 cash – Witness

Aminu Imam

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in Maitama, Abuja has been informed by a witness that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, voluntarily returned about $900,000 in cash. According to the witness, the returned cash was part of the public funds allegedly diverted by the embattled Idris. Recall that the former Accountant-General is standing trial for alleged missing N109 billion public funds under his watch. The court also heard how N84.7 billion was taken from the $2.2 billion due to the nine oil-producing States, and…

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Senate splits AGF office from Justice Minister

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Senate yesterday voted to separate the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and that of the Minister of Justice. The red chamber also granted approval for the establishment of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federal Government, as a distinct entity from the Accountant-General of the Federation. The Senate’s decision was taken at plenary while adopting the report of the Senate Committee on the Amendment of the 1999 Constitution, presented by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Senators voted ‘Yes’ overwhelmingly, with 86 votes, as…

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Ex-Customs Comptr-Gen., Dikko Inde, Acct-Gen. of Federation refund N8bn into FG’s coffer

Aminu Imam

Two top retired government officials, the Ex-Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko Inde and Accountant-General of the Federation, Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla have revealed how they refunded the sum of N8.2billion loot to the Federal Government’s treasury. It was learnt that the two retired top officials refunded the monies to avoid prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other-related offenses Commission, (ICPC). Details of the refunds were revealed in court documents filed by the two former public officials. In the suits,…

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Labour set for showdown as AGF refuses to retire after 60th birthday

Aminu Imam

Members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, (ASCSN), has vowed to occupy the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, (OAGF), in Garki-II District of Abuja from Monday until he leaves office. The Union, in a statement, said it has concluded mobilisation if its members storm the office in order to assist him proceed on retirement.it said that the AGF turned 60 years of age on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 and should have vacated the office on that day but has been quoted to say he could…

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